Marie Lee, Executive Director, Restructuring & Recovery at Baker Tilly in Singapore, recently contributed a chapter to the International Insolvency & Restructuring Review 2026/27, focusing on the insolvency and restructuring aspects of Singapore’s Variable Capital Company (VCC) framework.

For business owners, investors and corporate decision-makers, the ageing population is not only a social and economic reality but also an emerging lens through which growth, consolidation and capital allocation can be assessed.

Driving Sustainable Growth, Financial Leadership, and Digital Transformation in Singapore

Singapore Budget 2026: Key takeaways for business owners and finance leaders on policy changes, resilience, innovation and economic stability.

Maximise creditor recoveries in the liquidation process by targeting realisable assets, prioritising claims, and encouraging active creditor involvement—driving transparency, stronger oversight, and improved recovery outcomes.

Company liquidation in Singapore offers a compliant, cost-effective way to close businesses, protect directors’ assets, reduce liability, and enable future roles, ensuring orderly exits aligned with shareholder interests and financial goals.

Why materiality assessments help leaders prioritise financially relevant ESG risks, strengthen governance, meet reporting standards, and avoid gaps that undermine credible, value‑driven sustainability strategies.

Why NGO–corporate partnerships fail—capacity gaps, power imbalances, and mission drift—and how leaders can move from transactional CSR/ESG to sustainable, high-impact collaboration.

Strengthen audit credibility under the 2025 Global Internal Audit Standards by reinforcing ethics, objectivity, and conduct to reduce risk, enhance governance, and prevent costly oversight failures.

Analyse Singapore insolvency and restructuring trends, including rising bankruptcies, legal reforms, and asset recovery strategies such as third-party litigation funding to help businesses improve recoveries and financial resilience.

Explore growth opportunities in the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS‑SEZ), including key sectors, tax incentives, compliance requirements, and strategic insights for business owners and senior finance leaders.