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Abbreviation for Special Purpose Acquisition Companies.
Abbreviation for Special Purpose Acquisition Companies.


SPACs are companies formed to raise money from investors, and then use the money raised to acquire another operating business.
 
SPACs are companies formed to:
 
:(1) Raise money from investors, and then  
 
:(2) Use the money raised to acquire another operating business.




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* [[Financial Conduct Authority]] (FCA)
* [[Financial Conduct Authority]] (FCA)
* [[Operating company]]
* [[Operating company]]
* [[Special Purpose Acquisition Company]]
* [[Special Purpose Entity]]
* [[Special Purpose Entity]]
* [[Special purpose vehicle]]
* [[Special purpose vehicle]]
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[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
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[[Category:Long_term_funding]]
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
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[[Category:Risk_reporting]]
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[[Category:The_business_context]]
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Latest revision as of 07:12, 13 September 2024

Special purpose vehicles - acquisitions.

Abbreviation for Special Purpose Acquisition Companies.


SPACs are companies formed to:

(1) Raise money from investors, and then
(2) Use the money raised to acquire another operating business.


See also