UNREGULATED INVESTMENTS, many of which are high-risk, not only in the sense of the asset class but also potentially in terms of the underlying assets – and some of which are just outright scams – have become a major problem in the UK.
Since the introduction of pension freedoms in 2015, the UK has seen a growth in unregulated, unlisted, high-yield investments being marketed and sold to the public, often as low- risk opportunities. While such investments might seem low-risk at first glance, not least because of