Jean-Philippe was appointed to the European Lab Project Task Force on reporting of non-financial risks and opportunities on 29th May and attended the Project’s first webcast meeting on 10th June.

He answered the call on behalf of EFFAS to participate in the project which will identify good practices on the reporting of non-financial risks and opportunities and their linkage to the business model from a sustainability perspective and addressing what is commonly known as ESG factors.

Frankfurt, 8th July 2020

The Italian Association of Financial Analysts (Associazione Italiana per l’Analisi Finanziari (AIAF)) has filed comments to the six public consultations about Directives UCITS, MiFID II, IDD, Solvency II and AIFM. The comments are from Andrea Gasperini and Sonia Artuso both from the ESG Observatory and the EFFAS Commission on ESG issues, part of the Expert team certified ESG Analyst. They state that:

On 1st July 2020 The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) welcomed the Swiss Financial Analysts Association (SFAA) back into the fold as an ordinary member. The Swiss membership application was submitted to the AGM on 5th June 2020 and received unanimous support.

Thanks to the efforts of the Swiss Financial Analysts Association (SFAA), a new ordinary member of EFFAS, our CESGA programme has been accredited for Swiss Association of Quality (SAQ) re-certification purposes. The SAQ is a successful, international service company in personnel certification, quality management and business excellence. Personnel certifications make theoretical knowledge and practical skills visible, transparent, and internationally comparable. As a neutral and independent personal certification body, SAQ certifies people in different fields by joining forces with its partners.