Wan Chuen Lau

Prior to Fiinu, Wan Chuen led the legal, operation and portfolio management functions at Wadhawan Global, a family office with a specific mandate to invest in UK financial services firms, start-ups and technology enablers. Wan Chuen has in-depth knowledge of the UK and European regulatory environments, strategy, governance and operational experience, as well as investor insights.

Wan Chuen led teams at the FSA/FCA focusing on M&A and new authorisations involving niche business models, fintechs and complex groups. Wan Chuen also worked closely with colleagues from across the FCA and the PRA in setting up and continuously improving the approaches for assessments of applications involving dual regulated entities, including banks and insurers.

At PwC, her role was to assist the senior partner to grow a new bank licencing advisory business unit. Within 2 years the business unit grew substantially and became the leader in assisting technology-led start-ups to gain authorisation in the UK. Wan Chuen led various licencing projects helping FinTech start-ups enter the UK financial service sector (specialising in the banking sector) and helped established businesses expand into Europe and Asia.