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.