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By Maxim MANTUROV, Head of Investment Research at Freedom Finance Europe
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have long been part of the investment landscape, but this market has boomed in recent years. After a huge interest in April this year, it seems like the end of the year will be promising for SPACs as well. As well-known underwriters and investors show increased interest in the initial publication offerings (IPOs) of blank-check companies, SPACs have been pushed to the forefront of the agenda and there is even discussion around whether these will outpace the traditional IPO. Essentially, they have become a very viable alternative for many private companies.
The SPAC boom is best exemplified by recent research from Refinitiv,...
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