Italian Society of Financial Analysts
The Italian Society of Financial Analysts (Italian: Associazione Italiana degli Analisti e Consulenti Finanziari (AIAF)) is a professional organisation, representing members of the Italian financial profession. It was created in 1971 and currently has over 1000 members. AIAF is a member of EFFAS and ACIIA.
AIAF plays an active role in the financial market. As the main European financial analysts societies, it advises the Italian financial authorities[1] and assists Italian listed companies in their dealings with the financial community. It has established a code of ethics for the analyst profession in Italy. The Society runs a professional financial training school which is certified to issue the Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) diploma.
The society publishes a magazine, "La Rivista AIAF" and some books "I quaderni AIAF", contributing to European financial research.