Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation Ltd Tear Sheet - Singapore’s First SPAC Listing

Forensic Analyst

Jason Yap, CFA

Forensic Accounting

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<li>Two special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) commenced trading in Singapore in the past week, with a third SPAC to soon follow.</li>
<li>Vertex announced that it secured a key waiver from SGX SPAC rules prohibiting its top executives from selling shares immediately after the de-SPAC combination.</li>
<li>We examine a case for stricter adherence to SGX SPAC rules for better corporate governance and alignment of interests between sponsors and investors, with waivers granted on an exceptional basis.</li>
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Two special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) commenced trading in Singapore in the past week, with a third SPAC to soon follow.
Vertex announced that it secured a key waiver from SGX SPAC rules prohibiting its top executives from selling shares immediately after the de-SPAC combination.
We examine a case for stricter adherence to SGX SPAC rules for better corporate governance and alignment of interests between sponsors and investors, with waivers granted on an exceptional basis.


Singapore SPAC Governance - Slow Down on the Moratorium Waivers

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Singapore SPAC Governance - Slow Down on the Moratorium Waivers