According to DealFlowMedia, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. has begun issuing research on SPACs, initiating with a “Buy” rating on Marathon Acquisition Corp (AMEX: MAQ). SPAC underwriters will take interest as Ladenburg was an underwriter on the Marathon IPO and currently has the company on out on the road trying to convince shareholders to vote for its deal.

As we mentioned in a recent post on Marathon, Michael Gross announced that he would be buying 12-vessel Global Ship Lease (a subsidiary of CMA CGM S.A. of France) for about $1 billion.