Public Policy

The government of Jamaica announced that pension plans will now be permitted to invest in private equity and venture capital for the first time. In aggregate, these amounts should not exceed…

Brazil’s Congress voted in favor of a Pension Overhaul Bill in a first-round vote.  It can take 45 to 60 days for examination at the Senate to conclude its own…

In early 2019, the federal executive branch of the Mexican Government introduced a proposal to amend provisions of the Pension Funds Systems Law. LAVCA spoke with Nader, Hayaux & Goebel about…

The proposed changes will allow AFORES to investment in unlisted vehicles including private equity. (Bloomberg) Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s plan to let Mexico’s giant pension funds invest in more diverse…

The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) and Cambridge Associates (CA), with the support of LAVCA and other investment industry associations, announced their pledge to employ the term “key person” to replace…

Colombian Decree 2443 of 2018 , issued on December 27, will allow financial companies to invest in fintech startups, as long as the startups have no financial holdings in those same…

Chilean association ACVC submitted policy recommendations to the Ministerio de Hacienda to overcome obstacles to startup investment. (Economía y Negocios) Un bajo involucramiento de las grandes empresas con los innovadores…

The Salvadoran Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero has approved a new law regulating the authorization, registration, operation and valuation policies of investments in close-ended venture capital funds. (Equilibrium) El Comité de…

The Colombian government has issued a new decree specific for private equity funds. The new decree is align with international standards and best practices and provides tools to identify and prevent risks that may arise in the operation of private equity funds.

A presidential decree in Brazil will ease foreign investment into credit-related fintechs. Previously, financial services companies with foreign capital could only operate in Brazil by presidential decree. Now, for companies with foreign capital that are working on credit and lending, such a decree is no longer needed.