London, Feb 16, 2026, 15:08 GMT — Regular session
- Wise PLC Class A shares fell 1.6% in London trade, underperforming a firmer broader market.
- Wise named Computershare as its new share registrar, replacing Equiniti, effective Feb. 16.
- Investors are watching UK inflation this week and updates on Wise’s planned US-UK dual listing.
Wise PLC Class A shares fell 1.6% to 848 pence in London on Monday, after opening at 869.5p. The stock traded between 843.5p and 869.5p, and last closed at 861.5p. (London South East)
The move comes as investors head into a busy week for UK data that could shift rate-cut bets and steer flows into high-growth financial stocks. Wise is also moving through a heavy investor-conference calendar where any comments on its listing plans tend to draw attention.
Monday’s update itself was administrative. But it lands at a time when shareholder plumbing and market access have become more of a talking point for UK-listed fintechs, especially those looking to broaden their investor base.
Wise said it has appointed Computershare Investor Services PLC as its share registrar, replacing Equiniti, with effect from Feb. 16. It said shareholders will receive a welcome letter with an invitation to register for online access to their holdings. (Investegate)
The broader London market was firmer. The FTSE 100 was up 0.41% by mid-morning, helped by a bounce in financial shares, with investors looking ahead to UK inflation, retail sales and business activity readings later this week. (Reuters)
In currency markets, sterling was little changed ahead of labour-market data on Tuesday and inflation numbers on Wednesday. “We are going to keep an eye on the UK data this week,” Danske Bank’s Mohamad Al-Saraf said, while ING strategist Francesco Pesole flagged the pound’s vulnerability to political noise. (Reuters)
Wise has tried to keep the focus on operating trends and its planned dual listing. In its Jan. 20 trading update, CEO Kristo Käärmann said the firm served “nearly 11 million active customers” in the quarter and delivered 74% of payments instantly, while sticking to guidance and targeting completion of the dual listing in the first half of 2026. (Wise)
A share registrar keeps the shareholder register and handles services around holdings and corporate actions. For most investors it is background noise — until it isn’t, such as during heavy trading or when companies roll out new shareholder tools.
Still, risks cut both ways. If UK inflation prints hotter than expected this week, markets could pull back on expectations for near-term Bank of England easing, a shift that can weigh on rate-sensitive growth names even without company-specific news.
Next up, traders will be watching the UK labour-market release on Feb. 17 and inflation on Feb. 18, with Wise due at investor events including the Goldman Sachs European TMT Conference on Feb. 24. (Wise)
