The phenomenal rise of SPACs: The hottest trend on Wall Street
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) in the US had an outstanding year in 2020, with a record number of initial public offerings (IPOs) raising over $83bn USD according to SPACInsider. In fact, these ‘blank cheque’ IPOs have accounted for nearly 50% of total IPO activity throughout 2020. This unprecedented flurry of activity for a niche