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These specialist companies that have pulled in billions of dollars from investors are also attracting intense scrutiny from regulators
The former Goldman Sachs president had teamed up with ex-KKR dealmaker Clifton Robbins to join the Spac boom
Ravenous investors need to be fed. Bring back Enron
Of 11 deals completed last year by prolific sponsors only one added value
Spacs cancel IPO registrations in fresh sign of fading investor enthusiasm
Tech investor’s blank-cheque deal with kidney biotech comes after he said ‘nobody cares’ about Uyghurs in China
What’s a $425m convert between friends eh?
London races to catch up with rivals after City watchdog reforms rules for blank-cheque companies
Private equity and Spacs fuel mergers and acquisitions activity as investment banking fees hit $157bn
Richard Branson’s parent group forced to inject up to $100m for merger with Spac to go ahead
US regulator accused ex-chief Trevor Milton of misleading investors on vehicles’ capabilities
Boss of luxury business says market is ‘very challenging’ for independent companies
Combination with Michael Klein’s Churchill VII vehicle may value Byju’s at more than $40bn
LiveWire’s listing makes it the latest electric vehicle company to go public via Spac deal
Japanese investor has raised multiple Spacs and has been looking for a deal as market cools
Years of private equity ownership have saddled media group with almost $1.8bn of debt
Media company plans return to public markets through blank-cheque company backed by CC Capital and Neuberger Berman
Calculating the value of news and entertainment start-ups has until now been about hype and not the bottom line
Deals with blank-cheque companies may have ‘incomplete information or just plain old hype,’ Gary Gensler warns
Plus, an elite law firm’s pay model gets a big overhaul, and BuzzFeed’s blank-cheque listing falters
Donald Trump must now benchmark himself against the same media industry he has long resented
Blank-cheque company set to merge with former president’s start-up receives inquiries from SEC and Finra
Group is latest to face scrutiny after going public via merger with a blank-cheque company
Drug discovery group to list with a €1.5bn valuation through Zaoui brothers’ vehicle
Founder Jonah Peretti says withdrawals from Spac fund will not derail expansion plans
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