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Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
SPACs
Asia’s Spac hopefuls have nowhere to turn as IPO market shuts
Just one SPAC has gone public in Hong Kong, Aquila Acquisition Corp., while another 11 wait in the wings.
May 18, 2022
IPO
IPO bankers crave stability after boom turned to gloom this year
Just 37 traditional IPOs priced during the first quarter, the least since early 2016.
March 31, 2022
SPACs
First Hong Kong-listed spac has slow start in trading debut
Hong Kong’s rules for SPACs are more stringent than those of other venues
March 18, 2022
IPO
Pegasus Asia spac public tranche 7.8 times subscribed
Trading will commence at 9am on January 21 on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange.
January 20, 2022
SGX Research Series: 10 in 10
A spac-ial edition of 10 in 10
All you need to know about SPACs.
January 13, 2022
SPACs
Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation and Pegasus Asia first two spacs to launch
The offer opens at 8pm today (Jan 13) and will close at noon on Jan 18.
January 13, 2022
SPACs
Tikehau Capital gets nod for SGX Spac listing
The sponsor group plans to invest $62 million in the SPAC through the subscription of units and unconditional FPA
December 30, 2021
Company in the news
CGS-CIMB CEO wants to revive S-chips, strengthen research amid quiet year for SGX
S-chips, Hyflux and the Lehman Brothers crisis — CGS-CIMB CEO Carol Fong has seen them all. What's next for the brokerage?
December 15, 2021
SPACs
Singapore’s Spac wave may only start next year
The eagerly anticipated launch of SPAC listings in Singapore may only take place in 2022.
December 10, 2021
Financially Savvy
What does it really mean to De-Spac?
What should SPAC investors be aware of during this stage of the SPAC life cycle?
December 01, 2021