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Article content LONDON — JPMorgan is deploying two of its most senior dealmakers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to help a stream of blank check companies that have listed over the past year find acquisition targets in the region. The Wall Street bank is building out a so-called ‘SPAC specialist team’ which was set up in August to capitalize on the rise of blank check companies in the United States – now seen as a major driver of dealmaking activity, according to a memo seen by Re...

5 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - JPMorgan is deploying two of its most senior dealmakers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to help a stream of blank cheque companies that have listed over the past year find acquisition targets in the region. FILE PHOTO: A J.P. Morgan logo is seen in New York City, U.S., January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo The Wall Street bank is building out a so-called ‘SPAC specialist team’ which was set up in August to capitalise on the rise of blank ch...