A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is formed to raise money through an initial public offering (IPO) to buy another ...

What is the difference between a SPAC and an IPO of an operating company? A SPAC is formed from capital raised in a traditional IPO. As a publicly-traded entity, a SPAC must satisfy Nasdaq’s ...

Special-purpose acquisition company backers have raised more than $1.9 billion this year, adding to the $7.1 billion haul in the final six months of 2024, data from SPAC Research show. That’s on ...

Special purpose acquisition companies came to dominate IPO issuance at times in 2021. Citigroup extended its leadership in an asset class long core to the bank, making it IFR’s SPAC IPO House of the ...

This tidal wave is due to a combination of low interest rates, big public-market valuations, and large financial incentives for SPAC sponsors ... guidelines of an IPO. "One advantage of SPACs ...

Special-purpose acquisition company backers have raised more than $1.9 billion this year, adding to the $7.1 billion haul in the final six months of 2024, data from SPAC Research show. That’s on top ...