Islandpreneur Live 2020 was a three (3) day virtual summit designed to provide Caribbean based islandpreneurs with the relevant content and best practices to thrive in the digital economy.  From June 24 -26, more than 20 leading global experts discussed topics such as ideation, intellectual property, digital payments, leveraging international markets, and raising capital.

DCSX facilitated on June 26, 2020, a Masterclass on SMEs and Investments provided by Rene Römer, Senior Commercial Advisor. The content presented and discussed included how to use securities exchange to build trust and attract investors, best practices for SMEs to list their business and raise capital both directly and indirectly.

Advantages of the Curaçao jurisdiction

René explained the advantages of the Curaçao jurisdiction such as:

• Very reputable international financial services center with financial and legal security and stability
• Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands – High Court The Hague
• Political, governmental, and legal structure as in the Netherlands
• FATF and OECD and EU compliant

Also described were: the general concept of the DCSX, its Listing Process, timing, Corporate Governance Structure, etc.

DCSX in general terms:

• Is an international Exchange, for the listing and trading, in both domestic – and international securities.
• Self-regulatory organization
• Direct supervision by the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten.
• Mission: Creating prosperity by connecting investment opportunities to investors.
• Vision: Be the regional financial center of choice for the listing of securities
• Domestic and International Securities: Bonds, Fund shares, Equities & DR’s

Benefits of listing on DCSX

• (International) Funding
• Opportunities for mergers & acquisitions
• Value for existing shareholders
• Reduced reliance on Debt financing
• Corporate Governance & Timely Disclosure of Corporate Information
• Brand Value Creation and Profile elevation
• Fair value and Collateral value of securities
• Creation of a liquid market/Marketability of Securities
• Further capital raising options
• Attract and Retain talent
• Supervision and Control when Trading in Securities

We thank PWR Agency for the invitation, we realize that for the domestic and international business community to prosper, especially in the Caribbean, matured start-ups as well as small and medium-sized enterprises, must be in the position to attract capital on a regulated, practically- oriented Exchange and to do so at fair costs. It is this start-up and SME community that the DCSX is focused on servicing.