The French Society of Financial Analysts (french: Société Française des Analystes Financiers (SFAF)) is the main professional organisation representing members of the French financial industry. It was created in 1961 and currently has over 1500 members, all of whom are financial professionals (

financial analyst A financial analyst is a professional, undertaking financial analysis for external or internal clients as a core feature of the job. The role may specifically be titled securities analyst, research analyst, equity analyst, investment analyst, ...

portfolio managers A portfolio manager (PM) is a professional responsible for making investment decisions and carrying out investment activities on behalf of vested individuals or institutions. Clients invest their money into the PM's investment policy for future gro ...

investment banker Investment banking pertains to certain activities of a financial services company or a corporate division that consist in advisory-based financial transactions on behalf of individuals, corporations, and governments. Traditionally associated with ...

s...etc.). SFAF is a member of

EFFAS The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) is the federation of analysts associations in Europe. EFFAS comprises 21 member societies representing more than 14,000 investment professionals. EFFAS was founded in 1962 and the he ...

and

ACIIA Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) is a global finance designation offered by the Association of Certified International Investment Analysts (ACIIA) to financial professionals; candidates may be financial analysts, portfolio managers ...

. SFAF plays a highly active role in the French financial market. It advises the French financial authorities and assists French listed companies in their dealings with the financial community. It has also established a

code of ethics Ethical codes are adopted by organizations to assist members in understanding the difference between right and wrong and in applying that understanding to their decisions. An ethical code generally implies documents at three levels: codes of bus ...

for the analyst profession in France. In 1961, the Society created a professional financial training school which is now certified to issue the

Certified International Investment Analyst Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) is a global finance designation offered by the Association of Certified International Investment Analysts (ACIIA) to financial professionals; candidates may be financial analysts, portfolio managers ...

(CIIA) diploma. The society publishes '' Revue Analyse Financière'', one of Europe’s longest running financial research quarterlies, with contributions from leading academics and financial industry professionals as well as policy makers and national and international regulators.

References

External links

* Economy of France Business and finance professional associations Analyst societies {{france-stub