Cámara Argentina de Fideicomisos y Fondos de Inversión Directa en Actividades Productivas - CAFIDAP

What Cámara Argentina de Fideicomisos y Fondos de Inversión Directa en Actividades Productivas - CAFIDAP does

CAFIDAP (Cámara Argentina de Fideicomisos y Fondos de Inversión Directa en Actividades Productivas) is a private non-profit Argentine chamber of commerce founded in 1993 and headquartered at 25 de Mayo 347, Buenos Aires. The organization serves as the principal institutional reference for fideicomiso (trust contract) matters in Argentina, providing a forum where financial fiduciaries, trust administrators, fund managers, stock market participants, law firms, and accounting firms convene to exchange experience and engage with regulators including the Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV), the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires (BCBA), and the Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA). CAFIDAP holds formal representation on the Comisión de Títulos and the Honorable Consejo Directivo of the BCBA and is associated with the Cámara Argentina de Comercio y Servicios.

CAFIDAP does not develop or operate proprietary technology platforms. Its core service portfolio comprises five member-facing products: (1) the Servicio de Evaluación Preliminar (SEP), an advisory service on the feasibility of using fideicomiso structures; (2) arbitration and mediation services for fiduciary contracts delivered through a strategic alliance with CEMARC (Centro de Mediación y Arbitraje Comercial de la Cámara Argentina de Comercio); (3) the Foro Anual, an annual flagship event held at the BCBA; (4) four specialized technical committees (Técnico Jurídico, Técnico Tributario, Técnico de Contabilidad, and Desarrollo y Difusión); and (5) ongoing training and education programs. Content distribution occurs through the monthly CAFIDAP News newsletter, the corporate website, and a Twitter presence (@CAFIDAP_News).

The organization operates with approximately 7 employees and a member-based revenue model funded by recurring membership fees from financial institutions, fiduciary companies, law firms, and accounting firms. CAFIDAP does not disclose financial figures and has no parent company, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or external funding rounds. Member logos include PwC, KPMG, BDO, EY, Marval, Beccar Varela, Tanoira Cassagne, TMF Group, Rosfid, Fiduciaria del Norte, Compañía Fiduciaria, BICE, BST, and Amicorp, with the Bolsa de Comercio de Bahía Blanca as an institutional affiliate. Governance is provided by an elected Comisión Directiva, with authorities renewed in April 2024 and Juan Luis Catuogno designated Honorary President in May 2026.

Name

Cámara Argentina de Fideicomisos y Fondos de Inversión Directa en Actividades Productivas - CAFIDAP

Legal name

Cámara Argentina de Fideicomisos y Fondos de Inversión Directa en Actividades Productivas

Website

https://cafidap.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CAFIDAP is a Buenos Aires-based non-profit chamber founded in 1993 that serves as Argentina's primary institutional reference for fideicomiso (trust) contracts, providing forums, technical committees, advisory (SEP), and arbitration services to financial fiduciaries, law firms, accounting firms, and capital markets regulators through a ~7-person membership-funded operation.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: CAFIDAP generates revenue through membership fees from entities and professionals that participate in the fiduciary and investment fund ecosystem, including financial institutions, fiduciary companies, law firms, and accounting firms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CAFIDAP is a non-profit Argentine chamber of commerce that promotes the proper use of fideicomiso (trust) contracts and direct investment funds in productive activities. It provides membership services, technical committees (legal, tax, accounting, development), preliminary project evaluation (SEP), arbitration and mediation through a CEMARC alliance, and an annual forum for fiduciary and capital markets professionals. The organization represents members' interests before regulators including CNV, BCBA, and BCRA.

Product overview

CAFIDAP is a non-profit professional association (cámara) founded in 1993 that serves as a forum for capital market participants and business developers who use or wish to use fiduciary trusts. The organization provides a suite of services including the Servicio de Evaluación Preliminar (SEP) for preliminary project evaluation, dispute resolution through an arbitration and mediation alliance with CEMARC, annual forums (Foro Anual) for professional development, four specialized technical committees (legal, tax, accounting, and development), and ongoing training programs. The organization represents members' interests before regulators including the CNV, BCBA, and BCRA, and maintains representation on the Comisión de Títulos and Honorable Consejo Directivo of the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires.

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Products and services

• Membership (Membresía) Annual membership entitling entity and professional members to participate in CAFIDAP's technical committees, regulatory representation, networking events, and access to the chamber's resources and jurisprudence. Target members include financial institutions, fiduciary companies, law firms, and accounting firms in Argentina.
• Comités Técnicos (Technical Committees) Four specialized technical committees (Legal, Tax, Accounting, and Development/Diffusion) offering exclusive member access to address current industry topics and regulatory developments in fiduciary matters. Target audience is CAFIDAP members including financial institutions, fiduciary companies, law firms, and accounting firms.
• Servicio de Evaluación Preliminar (SEP) A preliminary evaluation service that provides professional guidance to interested parties about the feasibility and convenience of using fiduciary trust structures for financing or investment initiatives, including advice on appropriate design and typology. Intended for businesses or professionals considering fideicomiso structures.
• Arbitraje y Mediación para Fideicomisos Conciliation, mediation, and arbitration services for fiduciary contracts under Law 24.441, provided through a strategic alliance with CEMARC (Centro de Mediación y Arbitraje Comercial de la Cámara Argentina de Comercio). CAFIDAP's President acts as the designating authority for arbitrators. Target users are parties to fiduciary contracts requiring dispute resolution.
• Foro Anual de CAFIDAP (Annual Forum) Annual forum event featuring panels and presentations by public and private sector experts on fiduciary trusts and capital markets topics. Held at the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires, with sponsorship from financial institutions and member firms. Target audience is CAFIDAP members, regulators, and financial markets professionals.
• Formación y Capacitación (Training and Education) Training programs and educational actions promoting the proper use of fiduciary trusts through seminars and events featuring distinguished professionals from public and private sectors. Target audience is CAFIDAP members and capital markets professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual Forum (Foro Anual) brings together key stakeholders including regulators, financial institutions, and professionals

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Asociación de Bancos de la Argentina (ABA)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Supporting entity for the XVI Foro Anual de CAFIDAP 2024.
• Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Supporting regulatory body for the XVI Foro Anual de CAFIDAP 2024.
• Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires (BCBA)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Host venue for the XVI Foro Anual de CAFIDAP 2024.
• Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Supporting entity for the XVI Foro Anual de CAFIDAP 2024.
• CEMARC (Centro de Mediación y Arbitraje Comercial de la Cámara Argentina de Comercio)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Strategic alliance for conciliation, mediation, and arbitration in fideicomiso contracts. CAFIDAP and CAC signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in administering arbitration cases under CEMARC regulations, with CAFIDAP's President acting as the designating authority for arbitrators.
• Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos AirescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993CAFIDAP is an entity adhered to the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires, with representation in the Comisión de Títulos and the Honorable Consejo Directivo. The Comisión de Títulos is a collegiate body that authorizes, suspends, and cancels negotiations of securities.
• Cámara Argentina de Comercio y ServicioscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993CAFIDAP is associated with the Cámara Argentina de Comercio, having carried out various initiatives including training and educational projects. Through this relationship, CAFIDAP established an alliance with CEMARC for arbitration services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cámara de Sociedades Agentes de Bolsa: Argentine chamber representing brokerage firms active in capital markets. Directly comparable as a membership-based industry chamber focused on Argentine market intermediaries.
• Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA): Argentine securities exchange operator and CAFIDAP forum partner. Comparable as an Argentine capital-markets infrastructure institution that works closely with fiduciary and investment-fund participants.
• Asociación de Bancos de la Argentina (ABA): Argentine banking association and a CAFIDAP event partner. Comparable as a membership-based industry body representing Argentine financial institutions and engaging with regulators.
• Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires (BCBA): Buenos Aires Stock Exchange and CAFIDAP's affiliated institution. Comparable as a self-regulating Argentine capital-markets organization where CAFIDAP holds formal representation.
• Cámara Argentina de Comercio y Servicios (CAC): Argentina's main commerce and services chamber and CAFIDAP's institutional partner. Highly comparable as a non-profit membership association representing Argentine business interests, and operator of the CEMARC arbitration center linked to CAFIDAP.
• Cámara Argentina de Fondos Comunes de Inversión (CAFCI): Argentine chamber representing the mutual fund industry. Directly comparable to CAFIDAP as a membership-based industry chamber focused on a specific capital-markets instrument category in Argentina.

Broad incumbents

• International Federation of Accountants (IFAC): Global professional organization for the accounting profession. Comparable to CAFIDAP at a much larger scale as a non-profit membership body setting standards and representing professionals before regulators.
• Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV): Argentina's securities regulator and a CAFIDAP consultative counterpart. Comparable in that it shapes the same fiduciary/capital-markets ecosystem CAFIDAP operates in, though as a government body rather than a private chamber.
• Federación Argentina de Consejos Profesionales de Ciencias Económicas (FACPCE): Federation of Argentine professional councils for economic sciences (accounting, etc.). Comparable as a non-profit membership umbrella coordinating technical standards — analogous to CAFIDAP's committee-driven approach.

Emerging players

• Instituto Argentino de Profesores Universitarios de Costos (IAPUCo): Argentine professional academic-style association in the economic sciences space. Comparable as a small, committee-driven non-profit professional association serving Argentine practitioners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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