Private Markets, Quick Hits

Quick Hits | SPACs: Friend or Foe?

October 12, 2020 | 4 min watch

Erik Hirsch

Vice Chairman & Head of Strategic Initiatives

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If you have 3 ½ minutes, check out the inaugural episode of our new video series “Quick Hits,” where Vice Chairman Erik Hirsch takes on the subject of SPACs. Are they a friend or foe to the private markets?

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