Anbima’s new board took office last week in a ceremony held at Casa Fasano in São Paulo. The board is composed of Chairman Roberto Paris and 22 directors. More than 300 people attended the event.

In his inaugural speech, the new chairman highlighted Anbima’s role as a link among the market’s different participants and reinforced its commitment to dialogue.

“Ultimately, the role of an association is to be a bridge. Today, I can say Anbima is more than the home of the capital markets. It is their main bridge — a bridge that connects, brings views closer together and helps build consensus so the industry can move forward,” he said.

Paris also underscored the responsibility of representing the sector’s diversity.

“I am not here as the representative of one institution. I am here to represent the sector as a whole: to listen to all voices and turn them into one,” he said.

Board reflects market diversity

The board, elected for the 2026–2028 term, reflects the diversity of Brazil’s capital markets, bringing together representatives of institutions with different profiles, including banks, asset managers, broker-dealers, securitization companies and other activities that make up the capital market ecosystem.

“The dialogue between the regulator and representative entities is strongly aligned around a well-structured capital market, with high-quality regulatory and normative infrastructure that is attentive to market realities,” said João Accioly, interim chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM).

Elisa Leonel, secretary for Coordination and Governance of State-Owned Companies at the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services, also attended the event and highlighted the joint work between the public sector and representative entities.

“In this sense, Anbima brings a complementary initiative: the Brazilian state, through the CVM and the Central Bank, works jointly on supervision, the promotion of ethical standards, the development of sustainable and responsible practices and the encouragement of innovation,” she said.

Ex-chairman highlights collective work

Carlos André

As he closed his term, former Chairman Carlos André highlighted the collective work carried out in recent years and the association’s institutional advances.

“This was a term built by many hands, marked by diverse views, frank debates and, above all, a genuine commitment to strengthening Brazil’s capital markets,” he said.

He also expressed confidence in the new leadership.

“I leave office convinced that Anbima is prepared for the challenges ahead. The new board, now under Roberto Paris’s leadership, brings together competence, experience and sensitivity to lead the association with firmness, calm and the ability to engage in dialogue,” he said.

The new administration takes office with an agenda focused on improving self-regulation, strengthening transparency and advancing strategic topics such as digital assets, the carbon market and financial education, as well as increasing the visibility and popularity of the capital markets.

Anbima's new board