How did FIVS-Abridge come into existence?
In 2006, trade associations and companies from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the USA and other markets decided to pool their resources to create a sophisticated data-bank of regulatory and trade agreement information and material from around the world. The challenges of obtaining sufficient resources, being comprehensive and remaining current led to a truly collaborative effort. The stakeholders understood that individual efforts would not adequately meet these challenges, and that international cooperation would be crucial in creating a viable site.
