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Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
Disruption and Digitalisation
Why Grab will win the Battle for Asean
Grab aspires to be the Asean super app. It dominates ride-hailing, digital payments and food delivery in Asean.
June 11, 2021
Tong's Portfolio
Market is self-correcting... from cryptos to the most overvalued stocks
There is no question that these theme-chasing, momentum or meme assets have had a remarkable run.
May 28, 2021
Equity raising
Asia's tycoons pile into SPACs just as US eyes tighter rules
A cooling off in the SPAC market may not be all bad news, given the bubble-like quality it had garnered.
April 18, 2021
IPO
Grab attracts backing from T. Rowe, Temasek for record SPAC deal
Grab's private investment in public equity (PIPE) offering could raise up to US$4 bil.
April 12, 2021
Global Economy
Briefs: Tharman warns against crypto, Grab to list in New York, IMF upgrades GDP forecast
These are the news highlights this week.
April 09, 2021
Regulatory Action
SGX RegCo proposes SPAC listing framework as it receives enquiries
Should SPAC listings be allowed on SGX?
April 01, 2021
Tong's Portfolio
Special Privilege and Concessional (SPAC)
The entire value proposition for SPACs is to find the best acquisition target at the right price and time.
February 26, 2021
Singapore economy
Singapore Exchange hopes to list SPACs as early as this year
Singapore Exchange could list blank-check companies this year if it gets enough support from the industry.
February 19, 2021