• Evolving regional trade future set out by RSM leaders at regional conference in Santiago.
• RSM experts uncover ESG landscape for middle market businesses in Latin America.
• Regional success for RSM underpinned by strategic integration of Member Firms. 

RSM, the leading global assurance, tax and consulting services provider to middle market businesses, hosted its annual Latin America regional conference with a focus on the region’s trading future.

More than 120 RSM leaders united in Santiago, Chile for its annual Latin America Conference, which reaffirmed the region’s collaboration in support of the organisation’s 2030 strategy – Taking Charge of Change.

The three-day conference, taking place from 9th June to 11th June explored how middle market businesses are driving sustained growth and change in the region. Experts explored M&A activity in Latin America, the impact of tax reforms on the region and ESG implementation and development.

RSM’s latest ESG Latin America Landscape survey shared challenges that 200 businesses face, along with the change they intend to instill, towards adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1 and S2.

Conference delegates explored how:

• Only 46% have a formal sustainability policy or strategy in place.
• 50% of businesses have employed a dedicated Head of Sustainability.
• 30% of businesses identified the generation of KPIs and their corresponding monitoring as one of the main challenges.

Regional growth for RSM in Latin America has been underlined by a 57% growth in revenues since 2021. Success from a 2024 strategic integration of six Member Firms in Central America has also seen combined revenues grow by 25%, compared to the six firms’ amalgamated revenues reported in 2023.

E.J Nedder, Chief Executive Officer, at RSM International, said:  

“As the global economy undergoes a fundamental rebalancing, Latin America is emerging as a region of growing strategic importance. This year’s conference in Santiago has been an opportunity to strengthen collaboration across our network and reaffirm our commitment to helping clients adapt to changing trade dynamics, regulatory complexity and investment flows. RSM’s regional presence, deep expertise and focus on the middle market uniquely position us to support Latin American businesses through this next phase of transformation.” 

Eileen Turkot, Regional Leader – Latin America, at RSM International, said:  

“The conversations taking place this week have underlined how business leaders across Latin America are actively engaging with the challenges and opportunities shaping the region - from shifting trade flows to the implications of political volatility. It’s clear that nearshoring, ESG, and regulatory change are no longer abstract trends but immediate strategic considerations. What’s been most valuable is the shared willingness to analyse these dynamics openly and consider how best to respond in a region where the pace of change is accelerating.”