Companies listed on the stock exchange face fines of up to 2.5 million euros from the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários or CMVM) for failing to meet gender equality requirements. Since 2020, boards have been mandated to ensure that at least 33.3% of their members represent the underrepresented gender.
Listed companies face fines for gender equality non-compliance
Friday, 19 June 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The CMVM is Portugal's securities market regulator (Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários), which supervises stock markets, investment firms and investor protection. The CMVM will shortly present a proposal to the Government for Savings and Investment Accounts (CPI), so investors should follow the proposal for changes to retail investment options.
