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  • Colombian Government Issues New Decree Allowing Financial Institutions to Invest in Fintech Companies (en español)

    January 20, 2019

    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…

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    Brazil Eases Foreign Investment into Credit-Related Fintechs (em português)

    October 31, 2018

    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.

  • Colombia Studies Bill That Will Allow Financial Institutions To Invest Directly in Fintech Companies

    September 27, 2018

    The Colombian government published a bill that will allow financial institutions to invest directly in fintech companies.

  • Chile Launches Agency to Promote Investment

    August 10, 2018

    Chilean President Sebastián Piñera launched the National Office of Productivity and Entrepreneurship (OPEN) to reduce bureaucracy, simplify regulations and encourage investment in the country.

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    Brazil Approves Lighter Regulation on Car-Hailing Apps

    March 1, 2018

    The Brazilian lower house of Congress voted to approve lighter regulation on car-hailing apps such as Uber and Cabify. The approved amendments eliminated requirements such as needing to use taxi-style…

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    Argentina Data Protection Agency Posts Draft of New Data Protection Act

    February 8, 2018

    The Argentina Data Protection Agency (Dirección Nacional de Protección de Datos Personales or “DNPDP”) posted online a draft bill for a new data protection act. The changes introduced by the…

  • Brazil Fintech Crowdfunding Blockchain Crypto

    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 Mariano Mayer Ley de Emprendedor LAVCA Venture Investors

    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 Impact Investing LAVCA Venture Investors

    Chile Launches New Social Impact Bond (en español)

    November 5, 2017

    Fundación Impacta and the Chilean Ministry of the Economy have partnered to launch Chile’s first Social Impact Bond. (Economía y Negocios) Creados en Inglaterra, a la fecha mueven aproximadamente US$…

  • Mexico Afore CKD LAVCA Public Policy News

    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…

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