Wise founder and Legal & General back £63m ‘inclusive’ London start-up venture fund March 12, 2024 Legal & General and the founder of fintech firm Wise are among a host of big name investors to back a new London venture fund looking to pump cash into “inclusive” start-ups.
Wise keeps its head above water as big banks look for slice of the payments pie January 10, 2024 The London-listed fintech is starting to face competition from bigger, more established lenders, as well as new challengers looking for a slice of the payments action.
HSBC to challenge Revolut and Wise with new forex app January 2, 2024 HSBC launches international payments app to rival fintechs Revolut and Wise, to grab a slice of the booming market for affluent customers.
From a £600m profit to a £1bn loss: The investors who made the most from London-listed firms this year December 31, 2023 The co-founder of fintech Wise has emerged as the top gainer in London's public markets this year, with an average daily gain of over £1.6m.
Wise sees 280 per cent boost in profit from high interest rates November 14, 2023 Wise has reported a 280 per cent increase in profit as high interest rates continue to boost the foreign exchange fintech's income.
Can’t keep up: Wise halts new UK and EU business customers amid capacity strains November 9, 2023 London-listed fintech firm Wise has been forced to freeze onboarding all new business clients across the UK and Europe due to “high demand”, in the latest hiccup to face the firm after it “deactivated” all US business cards last week.
Wise: Profit upgrade sends shares jumping as fintech firm revels in rising interest rates October 12, 2023 Wise shares have jumped this morning after the fintech firm hiked its profit guidance for the year on the back of a boom in customer numbers and bumper income from interest rates. Wise, which offers a current account to customers and allows them to ping currency overseas, said in a trading update this morning income [...]
Wise breached Russia sanctions with £250 withdrawal and accused of having ‘inappropriate’ controls August 31, 2023 London fintech firm Wise has been accused of “inappropriate” controls by the government regulator today after allowing a sanctioned Russian customer to withdraw cash from a business account. Wise, which allows businesses and individuals to open current accounts and transfer money overseas, allowed the company of a so-called “Designated Person” to successfully withdraw £250 in [...]
Wise makes more interest rate hay as income surges 66 per cent July 18, 2023 Wise, the money transfer firm, said the amount of interest income it was raking in on customer balances has continued to rise after it made hay from rising rates last year. In a trading update today, Wise said balances in its customers’ accounts had grown to £11.5bn in the first three months of its financial [...]
FTSE 100 close: Asia stock surge lifts London index as Wise soars 16 per cent June 27, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 regained ground today, taking its lead from a decent overnight session in Asia that was aided by Chinese lawmakers signalling economic support measures are on the way. The capital’s premier index jumped 0.11 per cent to 7,461.47 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health [...]