With SPACs, “you’ve got the people involved as a sponsor and you can check their criminal record, but it’s not like you have to spend a huge amount of time in due diligence,” explains Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter. Read
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Beijing is scrambling to keep the U.S. from kicking Chinese firms worth $1.4 trillion off Wall Street. But Congress is in no mood for compromise
While Beijing suggests a deal is imminent, there is “still quite a distance” between the two governments’ positions, says Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter, who focuses on initial public offerings (IPOs). Read more of Ritter’s insights in this story from Fortune.
GSIF experiences another strong year of growth
The Gator Student Investment Fund (GSIF) continues to see significant annual progress. GSIF is a student-managed investment fund that gives members a realistic asset management experience. As of January 2022, the value of the fund sat at $1,135,000. In March
The JOBS Act, 10 years later
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his IPO insights for this story about the JOBS Act, which celebrated its 10th birthday on Tuesday. Signed into law by President Obama to great bipartisan fanfare, it was intended to increase the number
Fact-checking Fried, DeSantis claims about Florida’s investments in Russia
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter contributed his expertise to this PolitiFact investigation into what could be done to withdraw Florida’s investment in Russia-backed entities. PolitiFact learned that the process by which Florida could begin to divest state funds from Russian-based entities
Warrington’s Ritter and Gahng cited in SEC proposal on SPACs
A paper authored by Warrington Ph.D. student Minmo Gahng, Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter and alumnus Donghang Zhang (Ph.D. ’02) of the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business was cited as part of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Awful SPAC Returns Mean More Frustration for Blank-Check Firms
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares insights on the disappointing SPAC performance last quarter, but it may seem like the good old days as regulators crack down on new blank-check stocks and enthusiasm for existing ones wanes. Read more in
Matt Levine’s Money Stuff: GameStop Hired Some Consultants
Insights from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter are included as part of this Bloomberg Law Opinion column on the SEC’s proposed changes to the rules around SPACs. Read more in this column from Matt Levine in Bloomberg Law.
Ritter cited in SEC Commissioner’s statement on SPAC proposal
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter was cited as part of SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw’s statement on the proposed changes to SPACs. Specifically, the SEC is proposing new rules and amendments that would require, among other things, additional disclosures about
UF MBA programs among US News’ best across the board
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – For the individual who is looking to return to school full time or the professional who is ready to expand their business skillset, UF MBA has a U.S. News & World Report top-ranked program that can assist
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