Publicação de Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

📅 Uniting scholars, artists, and cultural producers, the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., in partnership with New York International Contemporary Art Society (NYICAS), Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, and Saphira & Ventura New York Gallery, will host a breakfast seminar on “Impact Investing in Brazil’s Creative Economy.” The program will highlight the importance of investing in creative processes and industries in Brazil, including ANTROPOCRUZO, an exhibition about a carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro celebrating the Tupinambá Mantle. This 17th-centutry feathered cape was made by the Tupinambás, an indigenous tribe of the Tupi people, and is now an iconic ethnographic artifact. Moderator: Gabriela Gusmão, Artist, Cultural Producer, Professor, and Doctoral Student, PUC-Rio Speakers: Leonardo Bora, Carnavalesque Artist and Ph.D. in Literary Theory, GRES Acadêmicos da Grande Rio Nilton Gamba Junior, Director of the Art & Design Department, Ph.D, PUC-Rio Luiza Novaes, Ph.D. in Design, PUC- Rio Louis Ventura, Ph.D., Professor, Maharishi International University; Professor, Online International Program, Fundação Getulio Vargas; CEO, New York International Contemporary Art Society (NYICAS) Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/J4sE50StV3j #BrazilUSCham #ChamberEvent #Art #Culture #CreativeEconomy

"Brazil’s Treasury and its Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) are gearing up to launch a new investment vehicle operating as an investment fund consortium to boost early-stage sustainable ventures, a senior Treasury official said. In an interview with Reuters, Rogerio Ceron said the new vehicle is aimed at financing the structuring of projects aligned with ecological transformation, following a similar format of private equity funds (FIPs) and receivables investment funds (FIDCs)." Learn more: https://ow.ly/8As750SBIK7 #BrazilUSCham #Brazil #Sustainability #Investments #GreenProjects Via Reuters

"A Suzano acertou a compra de duas fábricas da Pactiv Evergreen nos Estados Unidos por R$ 110 milhões, informaram as empresas nesta sexta-feira (12), ampliando a presença da produtora brasileira de papel e celulose na América do Norte. O acordo envolve as fábricas de papelcartão revestido e não revestido localizadas em Pine Bluff, no Arkansas, e Waynesville, na Carolina do Norte, que carregam o mesmo nome das cidades, com capacidade total integrada de cerca de 420 mil toneladas por ano, segundo fato relevante da Suzano. A produtora de papel e celulose acrescentou que as aprovações regulatórias devem ocorrer até o fim do ano." Veja a notícia na íntegra: https://ow.ly/mB2V50SBrZp #BrazilUSCham #Brazil #USA #Industry #Markets #Businesses Via InfoMoney

🔜 LAST CHANCE! Join us for a breakfast seminar on "Impact Investing in Brazil's Creative Economy" hosted by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/ed2J7NH6 #ChamberEvent #BrazilUSCham #TaxReform #RegisterNow

"Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie today announced the promotion of 66 lawyers to partner, effective 1 July 2024, with the exception of colleagues based in North America and some locations in Latin America, whose promotions took effect on 1 January 2024. Women account for fifty two percent of this year’s partner promotions, equivalent to 34 out of 66 promotions. This is the Firm’s highest percentage of women partner promotions to date and underscores Baker McKenzie’s ongoing commitment to fostering a more gender equitable future." Learn more: https://ow.ly/cWC750SAqzc #BrazilUSCham #MemberNews #ChamberMember #USA #LawFirm #Diversity Via Baker McKenzie

"As deforestation threatens the health of planet Earth, Microsoft is stepping up to help regrow forests in Brazil, the Wall Street Journal reports. Brazil’s BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group Investment Group has partnered with nonprofit Conservation International on a huge reforestation project that aims to plant trees on more than 333,592 acres of farmland in Brazil’s Cerrado savanna." Learn more: https://ow.ly/PIgQ50SAmQn #BrazilUSCham #Reforestation #Amazon #Sustainability #Brazil Via The Cool Down

"JPMorgan Chase has set an ambitious goal of attracting 15% of the country’s consumer deposits, Marianne Lake, its CEO of consumer and community banking, told Reuters in an interview at the company’s New York headquarters. The bank had an 11.3% share of U.S. retail deposits at the end of June 2023, the latest available data. The lender also wants to provide credit cards that account for 20% of the nation’s spending, expanding from a current 17%." Learn more: https://ow.ly/1SZS50SzAKK #BrazilUSCham #MemberNews #ChamberMember #Markets #Finance Via Reuters

"Numa reestruturação que reforça suas ambições internacionais, o Inter &Co está criando o cargo de CEO para o Brasil, enquanto o atual diretor-presidente, João Vitor Menin, seguirá com a cadeira de CEO global, baseado em Miami. No banco desde 2013, o atual vice-presidente de retail banking Alexandre Ricciovai assumir a operação brasileira – cargo que, na prática, já vinha exercendo há algum tempo, diz Menin." Saiba mais: https://ow.ly/9XpY50SzyUi #BrazilUSCham #MemberNews #ChamberMember #Governance Via EXAME

"O Banco do Brasil anuncia nesta sexta-feira, dia 5, o maior Plano Safra de sua história. São R$ 260 bilhões para o financiamento da safra 2024/2025, um valor 13% maior do que o realizado na safra anterior, reforçando a liderança do BB no setor e confirmando, mais uma vez, a posição de maior parceiro do agro. Os agricultores familiares e médios produtores contarão, inicialmente, com R$ 50 bilhões, um crescimento de 44% em relação à safra passada. Além disso, a agricultura empresarial terá R$ 142 bilhões, um aumento de 10%." Saiba mais: https://ow.ly/rLBh50SyV7b #BrazilUSCham #Brazil #PlanoSafra #Agribusiness Via Banco do Brasil

🔜 DON'T MISS IT! Join us for a breakfast seminar on “Impact Investing in Brazil’s Creative Economy” hosted by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. in collaboration with New York International Contemporary Art Society (NYICAS), Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, and Saphira & Ventura New York Gallery! 📅 Date and Time: July 18, 8:30-10:30 AM 📍 Location: Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/ed2J7NH6 #BrazilUSCham #ChamberEvent #Art #Culture #CreativeEconomy