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Category: IPO

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Nasdaq, NYSE Propose Aligning Deadlines for SPAC Mergers, Delistings

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The quest for uniformity between the major U.S. stock exchanges when it comes to mergers of special purpose acquisition companies took an interesting turn this week. First, a primer on recent events for the uninitiated. SPACs are shell comp...

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Complex Issues Affecting U.S.-China Relations Pose Risks for Corporations

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From imported cotton to TikTok, a host of contentious issues continue to complicate relations between the United States and China. The disputes also present thorny risks for corporations seeking to expand their operations or simply avoid co...

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Reddit Readies for Life as a Public Company

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For the conspiratorially minded who flock to the site, the rumor that Reddit was preparing to hold an initial public offering probably sounded like a classic false flag operation. Last week, however, the social media trailblazer confirmed t...

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SEC Toughens Transparency Rules for SPACs

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We don’t hear much anymore in the compliance world about special purpose acquisition companies, more commonly known as SPACs. It tends to be bad when we do, such as last week’s news that the Securities and Exchange Commission slapped Northe...

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Flurry of High-Profile Activity Could Revive Listless IPO Market

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The grim market for initial public offerings may be picking up thanks to recent high-profile activity. IPOs have seen wild fluctuations in the last two years as the number of companies going to market has suffered a steep drop. Though the b...

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