Brazil Securities Commission (CVM), in partnership with the National Federation of Associations of Central Bank Employees (Fenasbac), has launched LEAP, a Laboratory for Experimentation, Learning and Prototyping designed to develop technology-based solutions to challenges in Brazil’s capital markets. The programme is hosted within the Financial Innovation Laboratory (LAB) and is positioned as a free environment for experimentation and prototyping. LEAP sits within NEXUS, a new open-innovation ecosystem coordinated by CVM and Fenasbac, and is open to startups, universities, fintechs, researchers and market participants. CVM officials indicated that the first cycle will incorporate a sustainability dimension, linking technological solutions with the regulator’s sustainable finance agenda, and framed the initiative as a channel for testing innovation in a controlled way with regulatory monitoring. Applications to participate are open until 29 June.
Brazil Securities Commission (CVM) 2025-05-26
Brazil Securities Commission launches LEAP experimentation and prototyping lab with Fenasbac for capital markets technology solutions
Brazil Securities Commission (CVM) and the National Federation of Associations of Central Bank Employees (Fenasbac) have launched LEAP, a Laboratory for Experimentation, Learning and Prototyping, to develop technology-based solutions for Brazil's capital markets. LEAP is part of NEXUS, an open-innovation ecosystem, and aims to test innovation with regulatory oversight, incorporating sustainability into its first cycle.