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LAVCA represents its members and the broader investment community on regulation and tracks critical policy issues relevant to private capital in Latin America.

  • Colombia to Create Dedicated Regulation for Private Equity Funds

    December 10, 2017

    The Colombian federal government is seeking to formulate regulation specific to private equity funds in order to align private capital funds with international standards. (Portafolio) Establecer normas propias que rijan…

  • 2017 Brazil Fintech Regulatory Breakdown: Crowdfunding, Blockchain & Crypto (em português)

    November 14, 2017

    Law firm Baptista Luz shares the status of several regulatory issues in Brazilian fintech, including crowdfunding, online lending and blockchain, and crypto-asset public sales (ICOs). (Baptista Luz) Introdução: O Brasil…

  • Argentina to Allow Investors to Deduct Up to 85% of Profits per Ley de Emprendedores (en español)

    November 9, 2017

    Argentina’s Ministerio de Producción finalized Impuesto a las Ganancias, one of the conditions of Ley de Emprendedores, a which will allow investors in businesses to deduct between 75%-85% of profits.…

  • Chile’s Superintendencia de Pensiones Officially Approves New AFP Regulation (en español)

    October 25, 2017

    The Chilean Superintendencia de Pensiones has officially approved new rules allowing AFPs to invest directly in alternative assets effective as of November 1, 2017. (El Mostrador) Los fondos de pensiones…

  • Chile Central Bank Limits Alternative Asset Investments for Pension Funds (en español)

    October 12, 2017

    The Chilean Central Bank has narrowed the target range local pension funds can allocate to alternatives. (Economía y Negocios) Después de una consulta pública, que se realizó entre el 15…

  • Mexico Reduces Restrictions on Afore Investments in CKDs (en español)

    September 4, 2017

    Mexico’s National Commission of Savings and Retirement, CONSAR, announced new laws to reduce restrictions on Afores’ investments in Certificados de Capital de Desarrollo (CKDs). The laws will be officially published…

  • Brazil’s Senate Approves Resolution to Give US$750m to Renewable Energies

    August 28, 2017

    Brazil’s Senate approved US$750m in financing for renewable energy, provided by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). (PV Magazine) The Brazilian Senate has approved on…

  • ACAFI Explores Tax Proposal to Boost Venture Capital Market (en español)

    June 20, 2017

    Currently, corporations receive tax benefits when developing internally new products and services (R&D Law). However, venture capital funds and corporations do not receive any tax benefits when acquiring startups that…

  • AFPs Request to Increase Limit on Alternative Investments Outside of Peru

    May 4, 2017

    Two years after the Central Reserve Bank of Peru approved an increase to the limits on international alternative investments for LPs from 40% to 42%, AFPs are again requesting an…

  • Inside Argentina’s Plans to Promote Business Innovation

    April 26, 2017

    Argentina’s Ley del Emprendedor, regulating new company creation, equity crowdfunding and more, was approved on March 29, 2017, by the Argentine Senate. This is big news for Argentina’s tech ecosystem,…

  • Ley de FinTech in the Works as FinTech Hurricane Hits Mexico (en español)

    April 6, 2017

    Mexico is in the process of passing Ley de FinTech to regulate the sector, after the country came out on “top in the FinTech space in 2016” with four companies…

  • Brazilian House of Representatives to Vote on Uber Regulation (em português)

    April 4, 2017

    The Brazilian House of Representatives, Câmara dos Deputados, will vote on whether or not to impose federal regulation on the passenger transportation app, Uber.  (Valor Econômico) A Câmara dos Deputados…

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Public Policy News was last modified: January 25th, 2018 by Editor
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LAVCA welcomes comments, issues, or questions on PE/VC-related regulation. Contact [email protected] with any inquires.

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