Duties and Objectives

  • establishing professional standards in financial analysis,
  • holding regular ÖVFA analyst consultations with listed companies to arrive at standardised historical company ratios,
  • promoting the dialogue between listed companies and investors within the scope of company presentations,
  • promoting Vienna's image as a financial centre,
  • developing company ratios that can be used to reach investment decisions,
  • writing publications of relevance for the capital market,
  • offering a high-quality, internationally recognised training programme for financial analysts, fund managers, portfolio managers and investment advisors,
  • cooperating with the European umbrella organisation (EFFAS) and international affiliate organisations,
  • assessment of the disclosure policy of listed companies.