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On March 5, 2026, Argentina's National Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores, CNV) repealed the Innovation Hub (Hub de Innovación) through General Resolution No. 1118, eliminating what it characterised as an inefficient bureaucratic structure that failed to deliver tangible results. The Innovation Hub was established in 2022 to promote public-private dialogue and technological innovation in Argentina's capital markets. However, the CNV determined that the regulatory, technological, and market landscape had evolved substantially since its creation, rendering the Hub redundant. The authority noted that the Hub had become merely a declarative and bureaucratic mechanism without generating concrete outcomes. Roberto E. Silva, president of the CNV, stated that the decision aims to "simplify operations and eliminate unnecessary bureaucracies" and that "experience demonstrated that its functions could be channelled more efficiently and less bureaucratically through existing regulatory and institutional mechanisms." The CNV emphasised that this action forms part of a broader modernisation and deregulation policy designed to construct a more agile, predictable, and transparent capital markets framework aligned with international standards. The CNV indicated that innovation and modernisation of Argentina's capital markets are now being advanced through significant reforms that simplify and deregulate existing regulations and operations. The authority maintains that eliminating structures that failed to achieve their intended objectives strengthens institutional frameworks and promotes a more dynamic and competitive market. The repeal reflects the current administration's focus on reducing regulatory burden while maintaining effective oversight of Argentina's securities markets.