Between Regulatory Pressure and Innovative Spirit: A Review of the 12th Finfluencer Circle at Deutsche Börse
News, 01/04/2025
On March 27, 2025, leading figures from banks, fintechs, insurance companies, and the digital economy gathered in the heart of Frankfurt – this time focusing on the opportunities and challenges of IT and financial market regulations.
The Location: A Symbol of Trust and Transformation
The venue was the historic trading platform of Deutsche Börse. Amid modern screens and historical price boards, the twelfth Finfluencer Circle became a place where the future of DORA, MiCA, Open Finance, and ESG was not only discussed but solutions were sought together.
Hosts such as Thomas Heinz (Sopra Financial Technology), Ilka Stiegler (ABG Marketing), Edda Vogt (Deutsche Börse), and Birgit Hass (founder of the Finfluencer Circle) opened an evening that demonstrated: Regulation can be an engine of innovation.
IT Regulation, Trust & Transformation
From the growing importance of DORA to the question of whether Open Finance opens the door for BigTechs – the discussions were intense, inspiring, and practical. Here are some of the key insights:
Touria Jandusch (Commerzbank): "What values do regulations create for customer trust in a company's products?"
She demonstrated how security governance becomes a currency of trust in digital banking.
Nicola Breyer (Ex-PayPal, Open Finance Advisor): "What is formative rather than protective regulation – and why do we need both?"
Her perspective on data economy and innovation potential opened new views on agile compliance.
Susanne S. Geber (Payone): "Regulation and innovation – two incompatible worlds?"
With her ESG practical insights, she clarified: Sustainable governance can be a competitive advantage.
Mathias Weinert (Sopra Financial Technology):
His central theme was how IT outsourcing can be designed to be both regulatory secure and innovation-promoting.
Friedhelm A. Schmitt (fincite - Wealth Management Software): "Why Asset Management is Better Not Done by Oneself."
Regulation can lead investors to want to manage their own assets. However, this brings more risk than return – why professional asset management is often the smarter way.
Key Takeaways: What Financial Service Providers should consider now
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Regulation is not the end of innovation, but the beginning of trust.
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IT outsourcing requires compliance-by-design – and managed services offer an opportunity for this.
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Events like the Finfluencer Circle create spaces for genuine, strategic exchange, beyond marketing clichés.
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