The Asia-Pacific M&A Bulletin, prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers, is a useful reference (for current and potential investors targeting Asia-Pacific) which provides a comprehensive review and analysis of the trends in the mergers and acquisitions arena.
Mid-Year 2008: Credit Crunch hits Asia Pacific
2007 ended innocuously enough. There was no let-up in deal activities. Mega deals and buyouts continued to close; and while everyone complained about tightening credit, it continued to be available. The atmosphere was surreal, as if we in Asia Pacific were perched on a mountain overlooking the billowing smoke of the looming but faraway fires of burning credit. And then the fire caught on…. First, the stock markets around the world plunged in January amid growing fears of a US recession, fuelled by the sub-prime crisis. This, and other factors, culminated in the credit crunch that has hit our shores.
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