SPACs

Sen. Warren would like to see the SEC "continue pushing against the fundamentally misaligned incentives for shareholders" in the SPACs space

Gatekeeper provisions earn industry ire

'Either way,' Chairman says, 'we need to hear from you...'

Dem commissioner sees 'poor incentives,' worries about dilution, shareholder protection

"Today’s agenda also includes the SEC’s proposal on SPACs. SPACs, as you know, go public in two stages .... these paths don’t offer the same ...

"As you consider the proposal, be mindful of the fact that it addresses more than just SPACs; for example, it would deem any business combination ...

"I think we cannot have a conversation about integrity of the public markets, without acknowledging that more capital is raised in the private markets every ...

'The failure to take an otherwise routine step makes sense only in the larger context of the Commission’s newfound hostility to SPAC capital formation.'

Disclosure arbitrage made industry belle of Wall Street's ball

Harvard professor urges regulators to find their voices