The pioneer China-focused international private equity and venture capital event, the AVCJ China Forum, has remained unrivalled as the most influential gathering of domestic Chinese and international institutional investors, fund managers and professional advisors since its inception in 2001.

Private equity and venture capital in Australia is back on a track. The rebound in dealmaking is expected in 2021 following a pause when Covid-19 struck the country last year and the reopening of the IPO market presents a favourable and timely option for exits.

The FinTech industry is consolidating its position in Chile. According to a study conducted by EY and the FinTech Association (FinteChile), the pandemic has provided an opportunity to grow in a context in which digital transformation has played a crucial role in the development of this market.

“How dare you?” raged Greta Thunberg in September 2019, openly confronting world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit for their apathy. Her rage echoes through the chants and signs of youth demanding change across the world. From the Black Lives Matter Movement in the U.S. to the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong, young people are fearlessly at the forefront of activism.

ICEX-Invest in Spain and the General Ibero-American Secretariat (SEGIB) present on April 7 the third edition of the LATAM Global Report. It is a study that analyses the evolution of the investment of Latin American companies.

The CTA was enacted on January 1st, 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act to prevent the use of companies to evade anti-money laundering rules or to hide other illegal activities.

Doubling sovereign Issuance... Doubling sovereign Issuers... Climate finance objectives pre- and post-COP26

The world is seeing new hope in combating Climate Change as a growing number of carbon neutrality pledges are announced by both developed economies and emerging markets. In Asia, China took the lead in setting the target to reach peak emissions before 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, followed by Japan and South Korea. That said, the decarbonisation journey would not be possible without a gigantic amount of investment in low carbon transitions...

Contributions can be made on the BCB website until Friday April 23rd

ISCA will host an online forum to provide updates about our business improvement projects and some of the exciting innovations happening in 2021 - with a particular focus on the work we are doing on the IS Rating Scheme.