Six years ago, U.S. investment banks wooed Latin American companies and promised better access to investor pools. Many firms like Stone and PagSeguro took the bait and went public on Wall Street. They aimed to replicate the success of American tech giants. The results fell short. Stocks didn’t perform well and trading volumes were low. […]
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