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Plans to move Wise stock market listing to US approved by High Court judge

In July last year, Wise’s co-founder, Taavet Hinrikus, described the firm’s plans as ‘inappropriate and unfair’.

Evening Standard · Apr 27

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 · Jul 30, 2025

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 · Jul 28, 2025

Wise co-founder Hinrikus partners for €250 million tech fund

Plural will benefit from ‘scar tissue’ built by digital start-up luminaries

Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2022

City watchdog opens probe into tax affairs of Wise founder Kristo Käärmann

Company says entrepreneur “intends to cooperate fully” with the investigation.

Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2022

FCA investigates Wise cofounder after tax default

Kristo Käärmann was included on HMRC’s list of deliberate tax defaulters in September 2021

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2022