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SPACs Now Eyeing Asia For Merger Deals
February 01, 2021

Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, are now eyeing the Asian market for merger deals as they compete to finalize deals before their initial public offerings (IPOs) expire. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Singapore’s Grab Gets $2 Billion Loan Facility Amid IPO Speculation
February 01, 2021

Singapore’s Grab said it has closed on a $2 billion, five-year term loan facility amid speculation that it is readying an initial public offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Simon Property Group, Wheels Up Get In On The SPAC Action
February 01, 2021

New year – and on Wall Street, perhaps the same bubble forming. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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German Stock Trading App Trade Republic Rolls Out In France
January 31, 2021

Trade Republic, a German startup, is debuting its new app in France this week, a report from Tech Crunch says, expanding on the company’s previous work in Austria and Germany. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Wall Street Girds For Another Week Of Volatility
January 31, 2021

Wall Street is readying itself for yet another week of chaos on the markets involving the pumping-up of stocks like GameStop and AMC, Reuters writes, with it now likely to spread to other stocks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Jessica Alba’s Honest Co. To File For IPO; Valuation Could Reach $2 Billion
January 31, 2021

Baby and beauty products company The Honest Company, which was founded by actress Jessica Alba, is quietly preparing to conduct an initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Israel’s FinTLV Raises $120 Million For FinTech And InsurTech Investments
January 31, 2021

FinTLV, a Tel Aviv-based fund that specializes in FinTech and InsurTech companies in their “growth stage” phases, announced in a press release that it has closed a new $120 million fund, FinTLV II. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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‘GameStopping’ The System: Wall Street Madness Breeds Unintended Consequences
January 30, 2021

You just couldn’t make this stuff up if you tried. That was the consolation prize most of us took into 2021 from 2020: Whatever else happens in this still-young year, at least we’re all immune to shock. But as is often the case, just when...

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Roblox Holds Off On IPO Following SEC Scrutiny
January 29, 2021

Online gaming and entertainment platform Roblox is holding off on a public listing after the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) raised concerns, Reuters reported on Friday (Jan. 29), citing an employee memo. The SEC is investigating how the San Francisco-area startup allocates revenue.  Get the...