6 September 2021
Market View: Welcome to the SPAC Age, Singapore!
The Singapore Exchange opened the door to SPAC listings, becoming the first major bourse in the Asia-Pacific to do so. Tham Tuck Seng, PwC's Capital Markets Team Leader, joined us on Prime Time to discuss what this will mean for local markets, if the first mover advantage will last, and what advice he may have for retail investors looking to learn more about Special Purpose Acquisition Companies.

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9 February 2021
Bigger Picture: SPACs for Singapore soon?
Tham Tuck Seng, Capital Markets Lead, PwC Singapore discusses how the SGX could benefit from embracing SPACs, and potential risks to manage.

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14 January 2021
Making Sense of SPACs and Potential Upside and Risks to Capital Markets
The SGX is reviewing the possibility of letting Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicles, or SPACs, list on the local bourse. This may make possible listings on the SGX quicker and more efficient, but might SPACs carry inherent risks and potential lapses in due diligence in favor of speedier listings? Tham Tuck Seng, Head of Capital Markets at PwC, joined us on Prime Time to discuss the potential benefits to capital markets from SPACs, and to help assess the potential risks.

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6 July 2020
How Capital Markets Fared in the 1H of 2020 with PwC's Tham Tuck Seng
Capital markets and equity fundraising was affected in the 1st 6 months of the year, with fewer IPOs in Singapore as compared to last year's. But follow-on offers stayed rather active. Tham Tuck Seng, PwC's Capital Markets Leader, joined us on MONEY FM 89.3 to discuss the 1st 6 months of the year for capital markets, if listings may pick up in the latter half of 2020.

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7 January 2020
The Outlook for IPO's in 2020
PWC's Capital Markets Leader Tham Tuck Seng joined us on Prime Time to talk about the outlook for IPO's in Singapore, and why he expects this to be a better year. He also shares his thoughts on the year that was for IPOs, and also touches on whether we'll see more M&As in the next 12 months.

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