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The Government needs to Wise up over stock market decline - and soon

Scrapping stamp duty and ISA reform are urgently needed if we are to reverse this embarrassing trend

Evening Standard

Wise Secures US Listing Approval, But Proxy Adviser Oversight Sparks Governance Concerns: Report

British fintech Wise Plc (OTC:WIZEY) secured shareholder approval this week for its controversial move to a U.S. primary listing, but the victory exposed significant shortcomings among proxy advisory firms that could concern institutional investors.

Benzinga

Shareholders of UK fintech Wise vote to move main stock market listing to US

Co-founder Kristo Käärmann gains enhanced voting rights in controversial move

The Guardian - UK

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Wise is bundling co-founder’s voting rights into ballot on US listing. It deserves to lose

Claims the two issues are inextricably entwined reads as self-interested waffle

The Guardian - UK

Wise co-founder condemns ‘inappropriate and unfair’ US listing proposals

Taavet Hinrikus wrote a letter to shareholders through his investment vehicle Skaala Investments OU urging them to vote against the proposals.

Evening Standard

10 “Secure” Payment Apps That Have Been Hacked This Year

In an increasingly digital world, payment apps have become the go-to method for everything from splitting dinner bills to running entire businesses. These apps promise high-end encryption, multi-factor authentication, and ironclad security—but the truth behind the headlines tells a different story.

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Wise Favours US for Primary Stock Listing: Is This Goodbye for Its London Listing?

Kristo aims to accelerate its mission by gaining strategic and financial benefits, such as increasing brand awareness in the US.

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Wise goes to the US. Will its founder’s supercharged voting rights follow?

It’s odd that the move comes as a ‘sunset clause’ that allows Kristo Käärmann enhanced rights here approaches expiry

The Guardian - UK

European stocks mixed after hawkish ECB rate cut

The FTSE 100 index closed up 9.75 points, 0.1%, at 8,811.04.

Evening Standard

Fintech giant Wise plans to shift main listing to New York as London sheds innovative companies

Wise's listing shift underscores years of pain. "U.K. stock market continues to take a succession of blows to the head," one expert said.

Fortune

London suffers £10bn stock market hit as major firm to leave for the US

Wise reported rising profits and a new direction as they pursue a US listing

The Independent UK

Stock exchange dealt another blow as £12bn fintech ditches main London listing

Money transfer service Wise will move primary listing to US and dual list shares to try to lure more investors

The Guardian - UK

Wise latest to unveil plans to switch main listing from London to New York

Under the plans, the firm would be dual listed with a secondary listing in London.

Evening Standard

Fintech giant wise to switch its main share listing to the US in major blow for the City

Wise was the largest tech listing in the UK when it was valued at almost £9 billion after its 2021 stock market debut

Evening Standard

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How Baden Bower's PR Strategy Can Help Wise Rebound from Its $2.5M CFPB Fine

Baden Bower specializes in securing media placements that allow companies to take control of their message. For Wise, this could mean delivering its side of the story instead of letting negative press dictate public opinion.

International Business Times

8 European Fintech Entrepreneurs Who Transformed Startups into Global Giants

As the minds behind leading payment platforms, fintech services, and crypto exchanges, they are bringing the future within reach.

Al Jazeera

Muslim charities face discrimination as Palestinians are desperate for aid

Muslim charities are getting kicked off payment platforms by mainstream financial firms for no discernible reason.

The Guardian - UK

Wise boss fined £350,000 for not telling FCA he had failed to pay tax

Kristo Käärmann failed to notify City regulator of fine from HMRC related to share sale

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Evening Standard

Wise boss Kristo Käärmann fined £350,000 by City watchdog over tax blunder

Fintech boss failed to tell the FCA about his earlier fine from HMRC for failing to disclose a CGT liability

Evening Standard

Wise boss fined £350,000 over failure to report ‘significant tax issue’

The Financial Conduct Authority said Kristo Kaarmann failed to initially notify the regulator about a previous tax issue and fine.

The Guardian - UK

‘Golden gap year’: how to make a midlife break work

Sabbaticals are now a top workplace trend, but before you take the plunge, here it what you need to consider

Fortune

Fintech is likely to face increased scrutiny after Evolve hack

On June 26, Evolve Bank & Trust said it had experienced a cyberattack and data breach, resulting in customers' data being exposed.

TechRadar

More US finance firms say they were affected by Evolve data breach

Yieldstreet and Affirm join Wise, Branch, and many others in being affected.

Evening Standard

Wise shares tumble as forecasts disappoint analysts

London’s largest listed fintech today saw its biggest-ever single-day share drop after a surge in profits was eclipsed by an earnings forecast that fell short of analyst expectations.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 13 June: Crest Nicholson and Wise shares slide after results, index lower

Crest Nicholson and the fintech Wise are in the City spotlight following results-day punishment for their shares.

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