Public Hearing on Insider Trading in Real Estate Funds
By: André Jerusalmy On December 14, 2021, CVM put on the agenda the proposal to change CVM Instruction 472, which deals with Real Estate Investment Funds (“FIIs”) to include an express prohibition on the use of privileged information in the trading of shares of such Funds. The basis is based on […]
Digital Investment Influencers are in the CVM’s sights
By: André Jerusalmy Social media is full of digital influencers, and many of these influencers deal with one of the most sensitive topics of all: investors’ pockets. With tips and recommendations on all types of investments, including very high-risk investments, such as operations in futures markets and with leverage (especially day […]
CVM Fines Autonomous Investment Agent
By: André Jerusalmy On September 21, 2021, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) judged the Administrative Sanctioning Proceeding CVM SEI 19957.000520/2020-01 (RJ2020/01227), which analyzed an accusation attributed to an independent investment agent (“AAI”) accused of receiving client funds in his personal account, thus violating art. 13, II of CVM Instruction No. […]
