Mexican Pension Regulator Prioritizes ESG with CESGA Certification Mexican Pension Regulator Consar Prioritizes ESG with CESGA Certification. In a landmark decision highlighting the rising emphasis on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors, the National Commission for the Retirement Savings System (CONSAR), Mexico’s overseeing body for pension funds, has recognized the Certified Environmental Social and…
Supporting Children Worldwide: CESGA Exam Subscribers Join Forces with UNICEF! Programme Our Goal: Achieving the greatest impact by helping children wherever they live and whatever they need through flexible funding. In the light of various wars, conflicts, and catastrophes, this becomes the most important source of funding. Challenge: Whether after a natural disaster, in a…
EFFAS & DVFA Capital Markets Forum 2024 Highlights Commitment to European Market Growth and Integration The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) and the Deutsche Vereinigung für Finanzanalyse und Asset Management (DVFA) successfully held their first international Capital Markets Forum yesterday at the JW Marriott in Frankfurt. This groundbreaking event brought together a prestigious…
Capital Markets Union: Dream, Illusion or Coming Reality The European Federation of Financial Analysts (EFFAS) and the German Association of Financial Analysts and Asset Managers (DVFA) jointly organised an international capital markets forum on the topic of “European Capital Markets Union – Dream, Illusion or Coming Reality”. Almost 70 participants spent a day discussing…
The future of Digital Assets & Artificial Intelligence at the 2024 EFFAS Summer School in Porto. About EFFAS EFFAS is a Not-for-profit organisation set up in 1962 with 14 national member associations in Europe, representing more than 16,000 Financial analysts, Asset managers, pension fund managers, corporate finance specialists, risk managers, treasurers among many other professional…
Interview Gasperini ESG Awards 1st Place Winner, Adrian Lam Adrian Lam, co-author of the winning research study at the Gasperini ESG Awards, “Does Climate Change Affect Firm Output? Identifying Supply Effects,” was interviewed by Valeria Fauner, our Director of Training & Qualifications. Interview Gasperini ESG Awards 1st Place Winner, Adrian Lam. He shared his gratitude…
Celebrating Excellence at the Inaugural Gasperini ESG Awards A Night of Innovation and Recognition in Sustainable Finance Celebrating Excellence at the Inaugural Gasperini ESG Awards. Honoring Groundbreaking Research Following closely, the second prize was secured by José Tavares and Sharmin Sazedj for their work on “The Gender Gap at the Top: How Network Size and…
Comment Letter on the rejection of MiFID by UK regulator FCA On behalf of EFFAS members, the Board of Directors (EMC) has written to the EU commissioners and ESMA in response to the recent article in the Financial Times, which reported that the UK intends to revitalize its capital market by abolishing MiFID regulations. In…
The 1st CESGA Congress: The economic transformations driven by climate urgency present a significant challenge for professional analysts View Article The economic transformations driven by climate urgency present a significant challenge for professional analysts The first CESGA Congress, held on 4 April 2024 at the ACCIONA Campus in Madrid, and organized by EFFAS in collaboration…
Lack of Quality Assurance System Jeopardises Capital Markets Union The European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) consultation on the European Single Access Point (ESAP) closed on 8 March 2024. The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) actively participated in the consultation. All capital market related data from all listed companies in the 27 EU…