Sebi exploring framework for SPACs in India, says chairman TyagiSPACs have returned to prominence over the past year, especially in the US, as a means to raise capital from investors without going throug...
28 Jul, 2021, 02.36 PM IST
Sebi plans to come out with framework for SPACsUnder the framework, Sebi may put in place a separate set of regulations on SPAC, whereby detailed listing rules would be provided for such...
24 Jun, 2021, 12.56 PM IST
Sebi plans to build a dedicated framework for SPACs in IndiaTo allow SPACs in India, Sebi has to either introduce a separate law or amend current regulations to allow listing of ‘non-operating’ or ‘i...
15 Jun, 2021, 08.11 AM IST
SPACs raise record $100 billion in IPOs so far this yearAbout 341 global SPAC IPOs have been brought to the market since the start of this year, with U.S.-listed SPACs dominating the marketplace,...
20 May, 2021, 08.39 PM IST
SPAC mania gives way to ‘meh’ as ETFs drop toward all-time lowsThe Defiance Next Gen SPAC Derived ETF (SPAK) plunged as much as 4.1 per cent on Tuesday, extending its year-to-date losses at one point to...
12 May, 2021, 11.26 AM IST
$50 billion worth of SPAC deals could come from India: Rajbikram Nayar, MD, Ontogeny Capital"If you look at the history of SPACs, they date back to the early 1990’s. So it is actually quite an old product. It’s just that up until n...
29 Apr, 2021, 01.34 PM IST
India’s ‘buoyant’ startup culture shut out of global SPAC huntThe number of SPAC deals that have taken Indian companies public on the U.S. stock exchanges remains stuck at exactly three—even as an esti...
24 Apr, 2021, 09.21 AM IST
SPACs: The devil lies in the structureSPAC IPO investors tend to be a group of very savvy hedge funds, sometimes referred to as the “SPAC Mafia”, and other large institutional i...
12 Apr, 2021, 05.37 PM IST
Asian SPAC listings face stern test as regulators consider rule changesThe trend to list through Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) has seen such floats raise $96 billion in the United States this ye...
30 Mar, 2021, 02.23 PM IST
LRS limit comes in way of listing plans via SPACSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are listed entities set up exclusively to acquire private companies. Post-acquisition, the pr...
16 Mar, 2021, 07.53 AM IST
Sebi forms expert group to examine feasibility of SPACsSPACs are formed to raise capital in an initial public offering (IPO) with the purpose of using the proceeds to identify and merge with a t...
11 Mar, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
View: Three compelling reasons why India needs to hop on the SPAC bandwagonIf India promotes Spacs, Indian capital markets will benefit from the competitive edge over other Asian markets. Of course, that will requi...
09 Mar, 2021, 11.23 PM IST
The phenomenon that is SPACsFrom Flipkart to Grofers, Indian startups are looking at special purpose acqusition vehicles, or SPACs, for listing in the US, instead of t...
09 Mar, 2021, 04.28 PM IST
Sorry folks, the SPAC party's overEven with prices crashing, SPACs have so far been able to keep raising capital. However, their IPOs are no longer massively oversubscribed
08 Mar, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
View: SPACs are an interesting bridge solution for investors between private and public marketsSPAC is like the much sought-after VIP ‘break’ darshan at a temple — a side-door entry into public markets, without the scrutiny of going p...
03 Mar, 2021, 11.27 PM IST
SPACs turn to 'stonks' as amateur traders take on more riskAn army of amateur traders that has fueled a rally in heavily shorted stocks, or "stonks," such as GameStop Corp , has discovered the arcan...
01 Mar, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
ETtech Evening Briefing on Feb 19, 2021: SPACs explained, govt squeezes social mediaSPACs are back from the wilderness. Social media companies may get just 36 hours to junk ‘unlawful’ posts in India. Elon Musk says Bitcoin ...
19 Feb, 2021, 09.29 PM IST