:French Society of Financial Analysts

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The French Society of Financial Analysts ({{langx|fr|Société Française des Analystes Financiers (SFAF)}}) is the main professional organisation representing members of the French financial industry. It was created in 1961{{cite news |title=La SFAF veut incarner la nouvelle diversité de l'analyse financière |url=http://search.lesechos.fr/archives/2006/LesEchos/19699-171-ECH.htm?xtor=AL-4001 |work=Les Échos |date=30 June 2006 |accessdate=28 March 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and currently has over 1500 members, all of whom are financial professionals (financial analysts, portfolio managers, investment bankers...etc.). SFAF is a member of EFFAS{{cite news |title=Alain Cazalé : La formation conditionne la déontologie |url=http://search.lesechos.fr/archives/2004/LesEchos/19197-159-ECH.htm?xtor=AL-4001 |work=Les Échos |date=9 July 2004 |accessdate=28 March 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and ACIIA.{{cite news |title=L'association américaine des analystes défend sa formation |url=http://search.lesechos.fr/archives/2003/LesEchos/18863-99-ECH.htm?xtor=AL-4001 |work=Les Échos |date=11 March 2003 |accessdate=28 March 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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 for the analyst profession in France.{{cite book |title=Ethique et gouvernance d'entreprises en France |last=Genaivre |first=Elisabeth |page=52 |year=2006 |publisher=Editions Publibook |isbn=978-2-7483-3216-2 }} In 1961, the Society created a professional financial training school{{cite book |title=Le monde des banquiers français au XXe siècle |last=Bonin |first=Hubert |page=171 |year=2000 |publisher=Editions Complexe |isbn=978-2-87027-778-2 }} which is now certified to issue the Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) diploma.{{cite book |title=Les métiers de la comptabilité et de la gestion |last=Collin |first=Claire |page=47 |year=2007 |publisher=Editions l'Etudiant |isbn=978-2-84624-757-3 }}

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.{{cite news |title=Carrefour plébiscité par les analystes financiers |url=http://search.lesechos.fr/archives/1996/LesEchos/17296-111-ECH.htm?xtor=AL-4001 |work=Les Échos |date=18 December 1996 |accessdate=28 March 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}