TransferWise
Don’t write off the big banks as they take on startups at their own game
The ‘lumbering giants’ have improved their core services to fend off their smaller rivals
Wise shares slip despite income and revenue growth
Revenue climbed 24% to £277.2m in the fourth quarter
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The Fintech Files: Is India the next frontier for City firms?
Your guide to the week’s biggest fintech stories
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‘Banks should disclose hidden markups,’ says Wise policy head
Fintech claims consumers are losing out on billions
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Wise revenue jumps but shares dip on day
The fintech’s revenue climbed 23% to £276.6m in the third quarter, but investors still aren't driving the stock up
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FCA probes Wise boss Kristo Kärmann after tax default
Kristo Kärmann now faces a review from the UK markets regulator following an earlier penalty from HMRC
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Wise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus steps down as chair
Hinrikus had planned to leave the fintech within a year of floating its shares
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Wise co-founder cashes in £81.5m stake to fund new tech bets
Taavet Hinrikus will also put up £326m in Wise shares as security against a loan for his investment firm
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Wise enters wealth management with BlackRock tie-up
Stock investing from multi-currency accounts is becoming a crowded market in fintech as transfers firm enters space
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Ex-Wise employees raise $10m to build Europe’s answer to Robinhood
Investors include early Monzo backer Eileen Burbidge and Wise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus
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Behind the deal: How Wise’s listing took UK markets by storm
Linklaters partner reveals all on the nine-month process to taking Wise public
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Wise goes public in £8bn London direct listing
Float is the first of its kind to pioneer the direct listing approach in London
Wise sprinkles fintech marketing magic ahead of City debut
Wise is using tried and tested fintech marketing tactics to attract new shareholders
Wise to go public via direct listing
The UK fintech also published its results, posting a profit of £30.9m
We need to do more to attract IPOs to London
We can't afford to be complacent, says William Russell, Lord Mayor of the City of London, and Charlotte Crosswell, chief executive of Innovate Finance
TransferWise rebrands as ‘Wise’ in banking shift to challenge Revolut
The billion-dollar startup is putting all its eggs in Europe's digital banking basket
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Inside Monzo’s journey on mental health: The long road ahead for fintech
Monzo founder Tom Blomfield’s candid remarks have sparked a broader discussion
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Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley picked for TransferWise’s London IPO
TransferWise is likely to surpass its 2020 valuation of $5bn by the time it floats in London
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Google-backed City fintech GoCardless nears unicorn valuation in $95m round
The startup is edging closer to joining the coveted club of London’s fintech unicorns alongside TransferWise, Revolut and Monzo
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