As the Brazilian Offshore Wind market opens up, we held a discussion the opportunities and challenges faced by investors, developers, supply chain and industry in general keen on realising this potential 700GW market.  For this event's presentations, please click on the PDF icons at the bottom of this page, above the photos.Welcoming address by Vera Innes – Chair of the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in GB and  Fabio Machado – General Manager at Banco do Brasil

The energy transition is taking place here and now. Aware of its importance and inherent opportunities, the City and State of Rio de Janeiro have been developing several policy measures towards fostering activities and investments related to clean energy, decarbonisation and net-zero commitments.

This webinar aimed at providing a discussion on the changes that Brazil will undergo due to the new FX law recently enacted in the country.Simon Davies, Managing Director at EBANX, a leading Latin American FinTech, and Pedro Eroles, Partner at Mattos Filho Advogados, one of the leading law firms in Brazil, will discussed how the new FX law will open the FX market, fostering competition and bringing new possibilities for cross-border payments.

Brazil’s Central Bank has recently approved a series of changes to its FX policy, aimed at facilitating international payment and transfer operations. With the creation of a new concept called eFX (which can be either an institution authorised by the Brazilian Central Bank or an authorised legal entity that offers digital payment solutions), FinTechs will be able to operate in the foreign exchange market exclusively through electronic means, assisting international companies to pay and receive payments in Brazil.