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SPACS and Short Sellers Mix It Up
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SPACS and Short Sellers Mix It Up
By Drew Bernstein on June 28, 2021

What can management do to avoid becoming the next short-seller roadkill? With 417 funded SPACs currently in search mode for the perfect private company to merge with, 2021 is becoming the...

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All Eyes on Southeast Asia as Next SPAC Hunting Ground
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All Eyes on Southeast Asia as Next SPAC Hunting Ground
By Drew Bernstein on June 11, 2021

A High-Growth Debutante Ball of sorts is months away. Dateless SPACs (i.e., special purpose acquisition companies) would be wise to fix their gaze on the hot young Southeast Asian start-up...

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The Righteous Rage of Carson Block
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The Righteous Rage of Carson Block
By Drew Bernstein on May 7, 2021

Famed Short Seller Lets Loose on SPACs, China, Robinhood, and Archegos Reveals How He Would Run the SEC and the Concept Behind a New Long Fund Carson Block is the most famous short-seller...

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Chinese IPOs Have Explosive Start in Q1 2021
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Chinese IPOs Have Explosive Start in Q1 2021
By Drew Bernstein on April 15, 2021

Didi Chuxing initial public offering could drive significant tailwinds for Chinese issues Chinese IPOs had a strong start in the first quarter of 2021, with 24 initial public offerings...

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SEC Weighs in on SPAC Audit & Accounting Issues
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SEC Weighs in on SPAC Audit & Accounting Issues
By Drew Bernstein on April 5, 2021

Financial reporting, governance, and internal controls are seen as "risks" to investors On March 31st, the SEC’s Acting Chief Accountant, Paul Munter, issued a lengthy “public statement”...

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Choosing the Right Exchange
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Choosing the Right Exchange
By Drew Bernstein on March 31, 2021

Chinese CEOs now have a range of IPO alternatives to navigate In 2020, China dominated the global IPO market as never before. 565 new public companies were born through listings on China’s...

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All In On SPACs
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All In On SPACs
By Drew Bernstein on March 19, 2021

Doug Ellenoff shares his perspective on what’s fueled the SPAC boom and why this trend has legs In the past 18 months, many of the biggest names in finance have embraced SPACs, as they...

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No Break in Asia’s M&A Festivities Says Euan Rellie
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No Break in Asia’s M&A Festivities Says Euan Rellie
By Drew Bernstein on March 1, 2021

Private equity cash piles, soaring stocks keep dealmaker’s dance card flush If any dealmaker felt the pandemic pinch, one would expect it to be Euan Rellie, founder of cross-border M&A...

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Bright Outlook for China IPOs Despite Policy Clouds
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Bright Outlook for China IPOs Despite Policy Clouds
By Drew Bernstein on February 1, 2021

Ravenous appetite for new listings in 2021, if politics doesn’t spoil the party The U.S. IPO market is off to a rollicking start in 2021, with 114 new listings in the month of January that...

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Chinese Companies Continued to Flock to U.S. Markets in 2020 Despite Regulatory Headwinds
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Chinese Companies Continued to Flock to U.S. Markets in 2020 Despite Regulatory Headwinds
By Drew Bernstein on January 19, 2021

Best year for China IPOs since 2014, with proceeds up by 270% over 2019 to $13.3 billion The White House put over a dozen Chinese companies on an investment blacklist. Congress passed...

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