Gerova Financial Group Ltd, which traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CIO, was a blank-check company that completed its business combination and operated in the financial services and insurance sector. The company originated as Asia Special Purpose Acquisition Corp, a SPAC that raised capital targeting financial-sector acquisitions and went public in 2008. Following its merger, Gerova pursued an insurance-focused strategy, acquiring reinsurance and specialty finance assets. The company's NYSE listing was terminated in September 2010 through a Form 25 filing, marking the conclusion of its exchange-registered trading history. For complete filing history, deal timeline, and sponsor data on Gerova Financial Group and hundreds of other SPACs, sign up for full access at SpacDesk.