The Brazil Securities Commission (CVM) will hold a hearing on October 13 at 3 p.m. to determine potential liability among 17 companies and individuals for alleged misconduct in the securities market. The proceeding covers possible fraudulent securities transactions, deficiencies in credit risk ratings, breaches of lead intermediary duties and failures by fiduciary administrators to supervise asset managers. The hearing will be open to the public and available by videoconference, unless no defendant or representative requests to participate, in which case the matter will be decided through a restricted electronic vote.