Tagged: wise

November 21, 2025 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise Platform, Wise’s (LON:WISE) global payments infrastructure for banks and enterprises, announced it’s working with Wealthsimple, a financial services platform on a mission to help Canadians achieve financial freedom, on an improved offering for sending money internationally. This partnership enables Wealthsimple’s customers across Canada to… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global fintech Wise Plc (LON:WISE) remains committed to its business expansion plans in the United States. The financial technology company, known for its relatively low-cost international money transfers, is pressing forward with two pivotal strategies: securing approval as a national trust bank and introducing a… Read More

September 9, 2025 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise (LON:WISE), the global technology company building what it thinks is the best way to move and manage the world’s money, announced an expansion of its North American office hub in Austin. The company will aim to increase its current office space “by 200% to… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise (LON:WISE), a global Fintech known for its focus on international transfers, is reportedly contemplating a significant shift in its business model by exploring the possibility of becoming a fully licensed bank in the United Kingdom. According to recent reports, the company has initiated discussions with… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Wise (LON:WISE) will be joining Google’s new remittance experience as one of the key providers. Consumers in the U.S. will soon be able to “access Wise’s services, powered by Wise Platform,” Wise’s global infrastructure for banks and enterprises, “on Google Wallet online or… Read More

July 29, 2025 @ 6:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wise (LON:WISE), formerly known as Transferwise, will seek a listing on a US exchange following a shareholder vote. Wise is one of the most successful Fintechs in the UK. In 2024, Wise reported that it enabled £118.5 billion in cross-border transactions, while saving customers over… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 5:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise (LSE:WISE), the global fintech focused on international money transfers, has released its latest fee update, continuing its mission to make cross-border transactions cheaper, faster, and more transparent. The update outlines a series of fee adjustments that reflect the company’s ongoing efforts to optimize costs… Read More

June 6, 2025 @ 3:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wise (LSE:WISE), a leading UK-based Fintech, published annual results this week, showing a 23% increase in cross-border volume to £145.2 billion, driven by customer growth and greater adoption of the Wise account. Wise started as a platform for transferring money globally, aiming to be a… Read More

May 18, 2025 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Wise is pleased to announce that Raiffeisen Bank International, a corporate and investment bank in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), has partnered with Wise Platform in order to “enable fast, secure, low-cost and transparent international payments for personal and business customers across the… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Fintech Wise (LON: WISE), the global technology company building (what it claims to be) the best way to move and manage the world’s money, recently unveiled the launch of ‘Spend with Others’, a feature that has reportedly been designed to simplify shared spending for… Read More

April 7, 2025 @ 7:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Fintech Wise (LON: WISE), which has become known for its focus on low-cost international money transfers, is exploring a step toward joining the FTSE 100, the UK’s stock index. The company announced it has been “extensively consulting with shareholders on the optimal listing arrangements,”… Read More

March 11, 2025 @ 10:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A research study released by Fintech firm Wise has (LON: WISE) uncovered a considerable financial burden on US based small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). In 2024, these enterprises paid an estimated $153 billion in hidden fees, a pervasive yet often overlooked cost that is quietly… Read More

January 31, 2025 @ 1:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a statement pertaining to an enforcement action against global Fintech Wise. The action arrived with a $2.5 million penalty for the firm. The CFPB claims that Wise failed to serve consumers sufficiently as it misled US customers… Read More

January 30, 2025 @ 5:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK-based Fintech Wise (LON: WISE) has been penalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Wise has been ordered to pay $2.5 million for claims of failing to provide disclosures to consumers. The $2.5 million is split between $450,000 in redress for impacted individuals and… Read More

January 30, 2025 @ 12:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global payments and transfers Fintech Wise says it has entered Mexico to provide services. Wise said it would enable Mexicans to send money internationally while bolstering the financial corridor to the US. As well, Wise will support 40 different currencies and 160 different countries via… Read More

January 7, 2025 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Global Fintech Wise (LSE:WISE)says it wants to boost the utilization of its services in North America as well as Brazil and the EMEA [Europe, the Middle East and Africa]. Best known for its near instantaneous transfer and payments platform, Wise also offers multiple neobanking services…. Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has decided to partner with Wise (LSE:WISE) to improve international transfers. Wise is a UK-based Fintech or neobank that started as a low-cost provider of payments and transfers and now offers additional banking features. Morgan Stanley is a prominent investment bank and… Read More

December 2, 2024 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Fintech Wise (LSE:WISE) has reportedly entered European remediation plans over AML (anti- money laundering) issues. The global money transfer company has been ordered by European regulatory authorities to initiate a formal remediation plan regarding issues with its AML controls. This, according to an update… Read More

November 5, 2024 @ 7:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise (LSE:WISE), the tech company building the “best” way to move and manage the world’s money has been granted direct access to InstaPay, the Philippines’ real-time payment system, and can settle with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) real-time gross payment system, PhilPaSS Plus. Wise claims… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

There has been much discussion of the Open Banking rules announced by the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). While many support the new regulations, which aim to empower consumers to control their financial services data—allowing when and by whom to use the information—some are concerned about having a… Read More