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Latest SPAC News: Singapore’s Carousell is considering a U.S. listing via SPAC, Asian investors remain hot on SPACs, and NYSE’s President calls for transparency
Singapore’s Carousell Explores U.S. Listing Via SPAC
Singapore’s online marketplace operator Carousell Pte is considering a U.S. listing via a merger with a blank-check company, according to Bloomberg.
The startup is working with an adviser on the potential transaction that could value the company at as much as $1.5 billion.
READAsian Investors And Targets Remain Hot On SPACs, As Fundraising By Blank Check Companies Cool
Asian investors and target companies in the region remain keen on SPACs, with more than a dozen blank check companies with ties to Asia seeking to go public in the United States in the past two months alone.
The fundraising push by Asian sponsors comes even as fatigue is setting in among some institutional investors and the US SEC raised questions in April about the accounting for stock warrants common to most SPAC deals, effectively pouring cold water on what has been one of the hottest fundraising trends in the past two years.
NYSE’s Cunningham Sees Heightened Scrutiny of SPACs on Horizon
New York Stock Exchange President Stacey Cunningham said SPACs can expect increased regulation and calls for transparency amid heightened scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
“It makes a lot of sense for the SEC to look at whether or not there are additional protections and additional disclosures that might be appropriate in this market,” Cunningham said in a Bloomberg Television interview. “It’s going to be really important that SPACs are providing information and transparency into how they’re structured so investors have that visibility.”
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Globa Terra Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:GTERU) announced the pricing of its $152 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “GTERU”, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The new SPAC plans to mount a search for a target in the agriculture, agtech or biotech sectors with an emphasis on water...
M3-Brigade V (NASDAQ:MBAV) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with crypto treasury firm ReserveOne, assembling about $1 billion in equity funding. ReserveOne is setting up a diversified Bitcoin and digital asset treasury with a portion of its investments going towards blockchain infrastructure and venture raises. The combined company is expected to trade on...
At the SPAC of Dawn As the SPAC market has warmed in 2025, only 21 of the 70 SPACs (30%) that have IPO’d thus far have overfunded their trusts to draw in investors and none of these funded to more than 101%. By contrast, 87% of 2023 SPACs were overfunded – some to as high...
Emmis Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:EMISU) has filed for a $100 million SPAC to take a look at the manufacturing sector after a few unique wrinkles in their IPO process. Initial investors are set to receive one right to a 1/10 share in each unit purchased and the SPAC will have 18 months to complete a business...
Chenghe III (NASDAQ:CHEC.U) has filed for a $110 million SPAC to continue the team’s growing series while turning to a new underwriter. The new SPAC is offering investors a 1/2 warrant in each unit and no overfunding of the trust, but it will need to complete a business combination within 18 months of its IPO...