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EFFAS: European Investment Community
EFFAS, the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies, was set up in 1962 as a professional association for nationally-based investment professionals associations in Europe. Today, the umbrella organisation comprises 24 member organisations, representing more than 14,000 investment professionals. EFFAS maintains its Head Office in the European financial centre of Frankfurt am Main.
Communication Platform
EFFAS provides a pan-European platform for the individual member societies aimed at promoting communication and building a network for investment professionals across Europe. The Federation represents the interests of the profession in Europe and is an authoritative counterpart for politicians and EU representatives/ legislative bodies in the fields of professional ethics as well as standards and qualification in investment research, asset and portfolio management, investment advice, etc. EFFAS is a strong partner in the achievement of an integrated European financial market.
Training and Education
EFFAS promotes the development and dissemination of international professional standards in order to contribute towards a high level of quality in the professional practice of investment professionals. As a founding member of the global training association ACIIA®, EFFAS has successfully launched training toward the CIIA® -Certified International Investment Analyst degree in Europe. The CIIA® ensures tailor-made professional qualification by offering global, as well as local market, knowledge within its examination structure.
Global Network
As a member of the Association of Certified International Investment Analysts (ACIIA®) EFFAS offers the Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA®) designation. ACIIA® represents over 30,000 investment professionals world-wide.
EFFAS Organisation
The two executive bodies of EFFAS are the General Meeting of members and the Executive Management Committee (EMC). The General Meeting is composed of the authorised representatives of the National Member Societies. The EMC is responsible for the day-to-day management of the association, as well as supporting the chairman in his daily work.
The EMC consists of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman and four
other members. The present EMC members are:
Chairman: Giampaolo Trasi
(AIAF, Italy), Deputy Chairman: Vincent Bazi (SFAF, France), Jesús
López Zaballos (IEAF, Spain), Marianne Flink (SFF, Sweden), Friedrich
Mostböck (ÖVFA, Austria), Kees de Vaan (VBA, Netherlands).