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Spacs recover momentum, but lose some of their shine
Fierce competition for target companies and more regulatory scrutiny may cool interest
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A financial creature that muscled into markets late last year really came into its own this year and upended many of the time-honoured processes of company listings.
Spacs, or special purpose acquisition companies, were largely unknown 18 months ago but are now the talk of many a financial centre, Singapore included.


