Mixed Panel: Navigating the Grey Zone – Strategies for Unregulated „Finance“ Products

Investing in non-regulated companies means operating outside the scope of standard regulatory safeguards. Usually, there are no strict legal regimes to which such companies need to adhere in their day-to-day business, so that standards may be perceived lower and risks perceived higher. In many cases this does not hold true, but there is the odd one out as recent developments have shown. Navigating such a business model or investing in it requires careful analysis and a business set-up with strict guard rails. For investors, due diligence is key – as are professionalism and transparency on the part of the Fintech company. With this panel, we are exploring the balance between high potential returns and investor protection and hear from companies who cooperate with licensed institutions to obtain funding or might be on route to become regulated themselves.