Slowdown in SPAC Issuance Healthy for Markets, Says Sponsor Behind Forbes Deal: Report

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A slowdown in issuance by SPACs after a blockbuster start this year is “healthy” for the market and will help sustain the appetite for the investment vehicle going forward, according to the co-founder of L2 Capital Management, a Hong Kong-based private investment firm and blank-check company sponsor, reports The China Morning Post.

There was a “mismatch” in market dynamics to begin the year, with investors focused on growth stories and placing little focus on valuations, said Jonathan Lin, who also serves as CEO of Magnum Opus Acquisition, a Hong Kong-based SPAC in a merger agreement to take Forbes public. Read more

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