When good buyers go bad: lessons from business collapses in Asia
Real cases. Real warning signs. What we saw before the headlines did.
Every business collapse tells two stories: the one that makes the headlines and the other that unfolded months earlier.
This seminar brings together Forvis Mazars, Coface and the Singapore Logistics Association (SLA) to unpack real cases of business failure across Asia and the warning signs that appeared long before the news broke. Drawing on perspectives from economic forecasting, trade intelligence, risk underwriting and business restructuring, this session examines how risks emerge, how it is detected and why it is so often missed until it is too late.
Whether you manage customers, suppliers, business partners or investments, you will gain practical insights to help spot risk earlier, make better informed decisions and protect your business from expected shocks.
Why attend
- Learn how to identify early warning signs of business distress in customers, suppliers and business partners
- Understand the latest Asia Pacific economic outlook
- Explore how trade intelligence can strengthen business growth decisions
- Hear directly from risk underwriters on how credit decisions are really made
- Take part in panel discussion – evaluate real data and decide whether you would insure, hold or decline
Our speakers
- Law Chung Ming, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Logistics Association
- Grishma Kewada, Chief Executive and Country Manager, Singapore, Coface
- Bernard Aw, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, Coface
- Jaselle Foo, Sales Manager, Singapore, Coface
- Sunita Chowdhuri, Regional Head of Growth & Partnerships Lead, Business Information, Asia Pacific, Coface
Our panelists
- Ellyn Tan, Partner, Head of Financial Advisory, Forvis Mazars
- Aidan Khoo, Director, Management Consulting, Forvis Mazars
- Marie Lim, Head of Risk Underwriting, Southeast Asia, Coface
- Jimmy Ler, Country Director, Logwin Air + Ocean Singapore Pte Ltd
- Edeline Phua, Senior Business Development Manager of Business Information, Asia Pacific, Coface
Event details
Date: Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Registration starts at 9:00 AM)
Venue: Forvis Mazars, Lounge @ Seven, 135 Cecil St, #07-01, Singapore 069536
Format: In-person
Who should attend?
This seminar is designed for business owners, finance and risk professionals, credit managers and logistics and supply chain leaders, particularly those managing customer, supplier or investment risk in today’s volatile trade environment.
Seats are limited. Register your spot today to gain insights to spot business risk before it becomes a crisis.
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