Risk capital
in Central America
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The regulations for the investment of venture capital funds, which were recently published by the Superintendency of Securities, have generated positive expectations from market participants.
Although there are differences of opinion, most experts in the field feel the addendum to the regulation of investment funds covers all the minimum elements that must be detailed in an instrument of this nature.
Monday, November 7, 2011
The primary objective of this scheme is the temporary investment in private bonds of recommended companies, which have not been registered on a stock market over the past five years.
Costa Rica’s National Council of Financial System Supervision approved the regulations covering the operation of the long-awaited Venture Capital Funds.
These instruments are an alternative for financing projects or companies, especially those which by their nature have limited access to traditional funding mechanisms.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The connection between entrepreneurs with good ideas and sophisticated investment professionals results in venture capital funds.
For years, experts in this type of investment have tried to promote the development of a format that will allow the participation of several sophisticated investors in the financing of enterprises that require resources for their development.
Friday, July 15, 2011
The proposal to finance small enterprises using venture capital remains stalled.
Since last year, authorities have been analyzing financial market regulations that support the creation of the framework and its use for small businesses.
The delay, they say, is because they want to analyze every aspect of it, especially with regard to the risks, believing it could its use could become popularised among investors that do not meet the profile.
Monday, April 19, 2010
The so called ‘entrepreneurial capital’, ‘seed capital’ or ‘angel capital’ industry moves around $3.2 billion in Latin America.
At the event “Costa Rica Investment World”, hosted in San José last week, attendants agreed on a window of opportunity for venture capital funds, aimed to fund business projects, especially in food, education, health and financial services sectors.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The Securities Commission (Sugeval), is preparing regulation to enable venture capital funds to conduct public offerings.
In Costa Rica there are several venture capital funds, but they are private and cannot perform public offerings. The regulation to allow them to do it could be ready in a couple of weeks.
“José Rafael Brenes, CEO of the Costa Rican Stock Exchange, explained that Sugeval has the regulation almost ready, and could be ready in a few weeks”, reported Nacion.com.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The small economies of Central America dictate that small or regional investments are attracting the most private equity interest.
Mark Bishop from The Provident Group explains that: "the problem with Central America was and remains, very fragmented economies, small markets and lack of experience with legal transparency –it makes putting capital in there just much more difficult– there is going to be a couple of selective opportunities but its still a difficult market to get your arms round...We thought there was going to be a lot more consolidation regionally".
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Friday, May 8, 2009
The list of reasons for this serious absence begins with the culture of salaried employees, which is instilled at home and in educational institutions.
In Latin America, the general idea is that the success of a young person is his/her school grades, then how soon he/she graduates from the university and, ultimately, how fast he/she gets a good job. It is not customary for personal goals transmitted through family values to be related to being an entrepreneur.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
In El Salvador, PROinnova has the global network franchise that helps link entrepreneurs with venture capital investors.
First Tuesday operates in 18 countries by promoting the emergence of new companies, especially supporting them in their initial stages, with emphasis on innovative projects.
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