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Investment Committee: Spotlight On SPACs

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 19 August 2026, 20:11 UTC 1 min read
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Desiree Carlo, senior vice president, client services at Laurel Hill, Christian Nagler, partner, capital markets at Kirkland & Ellis, and Betsy Cohen, chairman and co-founder at Cohen Circle, join Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." They discuss the uptick in the number of SPAC deals.

Desiree Carlo, senior vice president, client services at Laurel Hill, Christian Nagler, partner, capital markets at Kirkland & Ellis, and Betsy Cohen, chairman and co-founder at Cohen Circle, join Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." They discuss the uptick in the number of SPAC deals. (Source: Bloomberg)
Investment Committee (ORG) Desiree Carlo (PERSON) Laurel Hill (LOCATION) Christian Nagler (PERSON) Kirkland & Ellis (ORG) Betsy Cohen (PERSON) Cohen Circle (ORG) Dani Burger (PERSON) SPAC (ORG) Bloomberg (PERSON)
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