Sao Paulo — One of the world’s worst hot spots for the coronavirus is also experiencing the fastest pace of initial public offerings (IPOs) in more than a decade.

From builders to retailers, five Brazilian companies are due to hold IPOs over the next two weeks, the highest number for any fortnight since 2007, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. An education company, which is going public in the US but has yet to announce a pricing date, could boost the tally to six...

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