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Spac mania is dead. The SEC wants to keep it that way

A looming regulatory push by the SEC under Gary Gensler is said to have contributed to the Spac cool-down

Spacs flop in 2023 as 40% of IPOs fail to find a target

By Paul Clarke

2023-12-20T05:01:57Z

3 min read

Spacs Investment Banking People

Bill Ackman was the face of special purpose acquisition companies, but few have turned out well for investors

Keith Skeoch ‘very doubtful’ over benefits of Spac deals

By Justin Cash

2023-10-24T04:01:10Z

3 min read

Spacs Asset Management Regulation

Ex fund giant boss calls for form of capitalism that is 'good for the person in the street'

Crypto firms eye public listings as markets rebound

2023-05-10T12:40:13Z

4 min read

Crypto Spacs IPOs

Spac craze crumbles into liquidations

2022-12-28T08:59:05Z

4 min read

Spacs IPOs

UK cyber firm Arqit Quantum faces SEC probe over Spac merger

2022-12-15T10:52:09Z

4 min read

Spacs IPOs

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Paul Clarke

Morgan Stanley’s profit surges as dealmaking and equity trading fees jump

Wall Street execs caution on dealmaking rebound even as investment banking fuels profit rise

Citigroup’s M&A and debt bankers fuel 44% dealmaking fee jump

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Spac activity slumps to 2017 levels as blank-cheque boom fades

2022-08-17T10:52:56Z

2 min read

Spacs Asset Management

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Tontine to shut down, return $4bn to shareholders

2022-07-12T08:10:13Z

2 min read

Spacs IPOs

Spacs face new disclosure requirements from US regulators

2022-03-31T07:02:38Z

5 min read

Spacs IPOs Politics Regulation

Why Spacs could go from flashy no-profit ventures to handy ETFs

2022-02-09T13:22:52Z

3 min read

Spacs ETFs

Why investors want out of Spacs

2022-01-21T13:33:55Z

11 min read

Spacs IPOs

Tiger Woods’ Spac formally seeks an IPO, aims to raise $150m

A 26-year-old short-seller on the Reddit retail army and shorting in the longest bull market in history

SEC’s Gary Gensler puts Spacs in regulatory crosshairs

Michael and Yoël Zaoui’s Odyssey Acquisition will combine with BenevolentAI in a deal that values the company at €1.5bn

Zaoui brothers’ Spac Odyssey takes drugmaker public in €1.5bn deal

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Wall Street execs caution on dealmaking rebound even as investment banking fuels profit rise

Who are the City’s top female lawyers?

Is TikTok an unregistered crypto exchange? Yes, this compliance expert tells the FCA

BlackRock creates active stewardship team to assist with private markets push

On the Move

Former Goldman Sachs executive Amar Kuchinad joins crypto firm Copper as CEO

Kirkland loses regulatory partner to Paul Weiss

BNP Paribas dealmaker McNaught departs in UK advisory shake-up

American Express close to deal with Apollo-backed Spac

Amrith Ramkumar

2021-12-03T12:54:43Z

3 min read

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Schroders keeping ‘open mind’ on Spacs as activity set for rise

By David Ricketts

2021-11-30T10:36:55Z

3 min read

Spacs Asset Management

Earlier this year, Schroders, which has invested in US-based Spacs on a selective basis, conducted its own research on the ‘pros, cons and incentives' behind the craze

Hambro Perks Spac chooses London after FCA overhaul

By Paul Clarke

2021-11-23T13:51:27Z

2 min read

Citigroup Spacs Investment Banking People IPOs M&A

Dominic Perks, Hambro Perks’ chief executive, said it had chosen London because ‘it’s the technology capital of Europe’

Elizabeth Warren calls for Trump Spac deal investigation

2021-11-19T11:17:15Z

2 min read

Spacs Donald Trump Politics

Why sub-scale Spacs need rooting out

2021-11-18T05:01:24Z

3 min read

Spacs Aquis Trading View

To cash in on innovation, investors need to be given confidence

Spacs

Spac mania is dead. The SEC wants to keep it that way

Spacs flop in 2023 as 40% of IPOs fail to find a target

Keith Skeoch ‘very doubtful’ over benefits of Spac deals

Crypto firms eye public listings as markets rebound

Spac craze crumbles into liquidations

UK cyber firm Arqit Quantum faces SEC probe over Spac merger

Paul Clarke

Morgan Stanley’s profit surges as dealmaking and equity trading fees jump

Wall Street execs caution on dealmaking rebound even as investment banking fuels profit rise

Citigroup’s M&A and debt bankers fuel 44% dealmaking fee jump

Spac activity slumps to 2017 levels as blank-cheque boom fades

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Tontine to shut down, return $4bn to shareholders

Spacs face new disclosure requirements from US regulators

Why Spacs could go from flashy no-profit ventures to handy ETFs

Why investors want out of Spacs

Tiger Woods’ Spac formally seeks an IPO, aims to raise $150m

A 26-year-old short-seller on the Reddit retail army and shorting in the longest bull market in history

SEC’s Gary Gensler puts Spacs in regulatory crosshairs

Zaoui brothers’ Spac Odyssey takes drugmaker public in €1.5bn deal

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Meet the 100 Most Influential Women in Finance 2024

Wall Street execs caution on dealmaking rebound even as investment banking fuels profit rise

Who are the City’s top female lawyers?

Is TikTok an unregistered crypto exchange? Yes, this compliance expert tells the FCA

BlackRock creates active stewardship team to assist with private markets push

On the Move

Former Goldman Sachs executive Amar Kuchinad joins crypto firm Copper as CEO

Kirkland loses regulatory partner to Paul Weiss

BNP Paribas dealmaker McNaught departs in UK advisory shake-up

American Express close to deal with Apollo-backed Spac

Schroders keeping ‘open mind’ on Spacs as activity set for rise

Hambro Perks Spac chooses London after FCA overhaul

Elizabeth Warren calls for Trump Spac deal investigation

Why sub-scale Spacs need rooting out

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Who are the City’s top female lawyers?

Kirkland loses regulatory partner to Paul Weiss

Goodwin loses another partner to Debevoise