These slides seek to give a brief introduction to SPACs, providing a comparison of the distinguishing features of a SPAC IPO and a traditional IPO from a US perspective, as well as a summary of the key suggestions by SGX in its 31 March 2021 consultation paper on SPACs listing in Singapore.
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