Goldman Ditches Ban on SPACs as Blank-Check Firms Stage Comeback

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is wading back into the market for SPACs three years after stricter regulatory scrutiny prompted a self-imposed ban on handling so-called blank-check companies.

The investment bank is once again open to underwriting new deals for special-purpose acquisition companies, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The firm will evaluate potential deals on a case-by-case basis and may limit the sponsors it works with, one of the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private matters.