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Investor advocacy
Information and coordination to help investors understand situations affecting their rights.
Instituto Empresa
The market needs
a counterpoint.
Instituto Empresa works to promote corporate governance, advocate for investors and coordinate minority shareholders.
01 — Instituto Empresa
Capital without trust is only risk.
Operating since 2017, Instituto Empresa is an investors’ association dedicated to strengthening participation, accountability and trust in capital markets.
Meet the Institute02 — Our areas of work
One institutional mission, four complementary areas.
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Minority shareholder coordination
Spaces for participation and building a collective voice in capital markets.
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Corporate governance
Promoting practices that bring together transparency, accountability and participation.
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Knowledge and public debate
Producing and sharing knowledge on issues relevant to companies and investors.
03 — Explore our initiatives
Explore the areas where we can support you.
Thematic channels addressing specific issues in markets, governance and dispute resolution.
01Capital MarketsRecupera COERecovery of amounts invested in COEs.02Capital MarketsInvestimentos em CriseGuidance for investors affected by distressed investments.03Capital MarketsAmericanas 2026Coordinating minority shareholders in the Americanas case.04GovernanceCertificação Governance OfficeCertification in good corporate governance practices.05GovernanceConselheiros IndependentesTraining and coordination of independent directors.06Dispute ResolutionDesjudicializeA tool Instituto Empresa aims to promote as the future of dispute resolution in Brazil. Waiting for the delays and bureaucracy of the courts can further harm investors already facing losses. Desjudicialize: let’s resolve this together!
View all initiatives04 — Featured participation
Participation shaped through dialogue.
Records of past Instituto Empresa meetings.
FCE/UFRGS · Porto Alegre · Nov 21, 2019
Talk: CVM and Market Regulation
University of Lisbon School of Law · Lisbon · Apr 6, 2018
Regulation and Arbitration Colloquium: Portuguese-Brazilian Perspectives
05 — A voice in public debate
Ideas in circulation also transform the market.
The Institute takes part in public debate through the press, events, studies and institutional statements on issues relevant to investors and companies.
Explore media coverage06 — Contact