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February 26, 2026

Wise aims to crack US market ahead of dual listing

CPO Nilan Peiris tells Sifted how the company plans to make it in America


Tom Matsuda

5 min read

Fintech giant Wise is readying plans to crack the American market, months after announcing plans to shift its primary listing from London to the US. 

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Nilan Peiris, CPO at Wise
Nilan Peiris, CPO at Wise
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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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