FAQ

Everything you've ever wanted to know about ISFA:

Q1. What is ISFA?

ISFA is a company, a product and a standard.

Q2. What does ISFA mean?

  • ISFA is the name of "Information System for Analysts SA" (in short: ISFA SA)
  • the name of the software:
    • ISFA Equity
    • ISFA Funds
  • the name of the "Information Standard for Analysts" (in short: ISFA Standard)

Q3. What products does ISFA offer?

  • ISFA Equity (for equities)
  • ISFA Funds (for funds)
  • ISFA Consulting (consulting)

Q4. When was ISFA founded?

In 2003.

Q5. What is the purpose of ISFA?

ISFA makes it possible to measure analysts' recommendations. This means that banks, investors and funds institutes (funds equity) can use ISFA to evaluate the accuracy of analysts.

Q6. For whom was ISFA developed?

ISFA was primarily developed for the research departments of banks, but also risk management and portfolio management departments as well as fund institutes (ISFA Funds).

Q7. What is the difference between ISFA Equity and ISFA Funds?

ISFA Equity measures recommendations for equities and ISFA Funds measures recommendations for funds.

Q8. What advantages does using ISFA have for a bank?

  • ISFA is a fast and easy method for measuring the performance of analysts (daily/weekly/monthly/annually)
  • ISFA is a management instrument (MIS)
  • ISFA casts light on the investment behaviour of analysts and/or banks
  • ISFA simplifies measurement in comparison with previous developments, thus saving costs.

Q9. Who can vouch for the high quality of ISFA?

The many satisfied customers from the financial services industry. Apart from this, the ISFA Standard is recognised by the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies, EFFAS.

Q10. On what computer technology is ISFA based?

Java.