Introduction Singapore exchange, as one of the largest, and one of the most influential companies in Pacific region, may be regarded as a tasty morsel for Australian Exchange Securities. In general, such mergers are often regarded as an opportunity to increase influence in a particular geographic region, on the other hand, these actions may be opposed by anti-monopolist organizations. This is the first merger between operators of the Asia-Pacific region, therefore, it is hard to assess the consequences of this action. On the other hand, the actual importance of this merger may be explained by the fact that this may help attract additional investment to Australian market, however, some researchers consider that this is the only benefit. Market Analysis All the benefits and disadvantages of the merger may be considered after a thorough analysis of both stock markets. Maurice Newman – a former chairman of ASX claims that Australian investors have nothing to be afraid of, and there are not reasons for worrying, as the deal is performed after thorough analysis of the market situation, and is intended for protecting the interests of both companies, and their customers. He also emphasized that the benefits of this merger for Australian investors are explained by the fact that Singapore Stock market is filled with numerous Chinese stocks and that will open additional opportunities for investors of the Green Continent. Magnus Bocker – SGX chief, and CEO of the united company emphasizes that this merger will promote stabilization of both stock markets, while stabilization will be regarded as the necessary basis for further economic growth. In accordance with the analysis performed by The Wall Street Journal, this merger will be able to create a $1.91 trillion joint stock market. Discussion Since the announce of ASX and SGX merger, economist from both sides are interested with the question: how each side will be able to benefit. It is evident that Australian stock market is larger, and SGX gets more opportunities for investment. The question of how Australian market will be able to benefit stays open. Both companies emphasize the fact that their merger is intended for increasing the loyalty of their customers, offer them more financial opportunities, and make capital investment practices cleaner, more transparent, and comfortable by creating the expanded platforms, and uniting two influential drivers of Asia-Pacific stock market. As it is emphasized by Caskey (2011), the merger itself is beneficial for both sides, and considering the fact that decision for merger is mutual, the benefits of the Australian side will be closely linked with the access to additional investment opportunities. As Caskey (2011, p. 451) emphasized: This combination will bring together the complementary businesses of two successful exchanges in the Asian time zone, with internationally recognised regulatory standards. The combination leverages the strengths of ASX through its listings, stock options and fixed income franchises, with SGX, the Asian gateway for international listings, equity futures and OTC clearing, to create the region’s pre-eminent exchange group. In the light of this statement, it should be emphasized that this unification will help to expand the activity of Australian inv