The European Federation of Financial Analyst Societies (EFFAS) is putting in place the necessary framework to allow its candidates for the Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA®) to choose to do the next examination on 12th June 2020 online. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are all having to adapt quickly to the restrictions on our movements and to the new social distancing guidelines.

April 8, 2020

The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) has launched its certification in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) in online format to Colombia, Peru and Mexico, thereby introducing this internationally recognized professional accreditation into Latin America.

The examinations for professionals to obtain this prestigious certification granted by EFFAS will be held throughout 2020.

Madrid, April 7, 2020

In the face of the crisis caused by COVID 19 the Financial Studies Foundation (Fundación de Estudios Financieros) launches “Solidarity Finance” within the general solidarity initiative in the business and financial field. The measures are:

Madrid, April 1, 2020

As a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the issuing Council of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published on March 27 a communication in which it stressed that it is working closely with prudential regulatory bodies and stock markets on the application of IFRS 9 in this environment of COVID-19.

The IASB mentions in its communication that several of these regulators, both at European and global level, have issued recommendations on the "prudent" application of this standard in the results of the first quarter of 2020. The IASB encourages entities to take into account these recommendations from the regulators.