CVM expands regulatory structure with new superintendencies to strengthen capital market oversight

CVM Resolution No. 243/2026, in force since May 22, created two new superintendencies — for Market Supervision, Derivatives and Systemic Risks (SMD) and for Regulatory Intelligence — along with six departments and 35 positions, implementing the structural changes established by Decree No. 12,787/2025. The measure enhances the regulator's supervisory capacity and strengthens its work on governance, integrity, and transparency in the capital market.

Source: Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM)
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