Nubank and Banco Inter are moving away from the local stock exchange, while other Brazilian fintechs skip the market altogether.
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David is a Latin American journalist. He reports regularly on the region for global news organizations such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Financial Times, and Americas Quarterly.
He has worked for S&P Global Market Intelligence as a LatAm financial reporter and has built expertise on fintech and market trends in the region.
He lives in Buenos Aires.
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