The Singapore Mergers & Acquisitions Bulletin

This bulletin, prepared by the mergers and acquisitions team at PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance Pte Ltd, aims to provide an overview of the M&A activity levels in Singapore.

January 2006 - Issue 4

2005 marked one of the most vibrant years for M&A activities and for the capital markets, with the Straits Times index hitting a six-year high of above 2,350. Clearly, the volume of transactions have increased despite a slowdown in IPO activity. This issue provides a snapshot of the overall performance of the Singapore M&A market in 2005, outlining the top cross-border and local deals and the key industries they were transacted in.