SEC Proposes Rewriting the SPAC Rulebook
At an open meeting on March 30, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed far-reaching changes to the regulations of special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, that could...
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The Big Freeze for Chinese IPOs
Smaller deals will test the appetite of investors amid a new regulatory landscape At the end of June 2021, Chinese IPOs were on track to post a record-breaking year. Didi Chuxing had...
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China Takes Control Over Offshore Listings
For two decades, IPOs by most Chinese companies on U.S. stock markets have existed in a regulatory no man's land. Technically, investment in the sectors most enticing to overseas investors...
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Chinese IPOs Have Explosive Start in Q1 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
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
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
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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Bright Outlook for China IPOs Despite Policy Clouds
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
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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SPACs | A Guide for Management
While special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have existed since the early 1990s, these investment vehicles have gained popularity in recent years. SPAC IPOs have raised over $49...
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