Vertex, Tikehau lead Singapore SPAC charge
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) backed by Vertex Venture Holdings (VVH) and Tikehau Capital have filed for listings in Singapore.
These are the first instances of sponsors taking advantage of Singapore’s SPAC regime, which came into force at the end of last year. Hong Kong subsequently launched its own framework as the two jurisdictions...
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