Wall Street Banks Pull Back From Middle East SPACs on SEC Clampdown

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Wall Street banks are rethinking their involvement in the listings of SPACs in the Middle East’s nascent market as new liability guidelines from US regulators chill the once red-hot industry, Bloomberg reports.

Middle East SPAC sponsors such as Gulf Capital and Investcorp were initially in talks with Citigroup and Bank of America, respectively, but they are likely to rely on local banks to finalize the deal, according to people familiar with the matter. It’s unclear what role either US bank will play, if any. Read more.

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