Investment 5 March 2026 - 10 March 2026

Aviva plc Restarts £350 Million Buyback as Shares Slide — Why Analysts Still See Value
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Aviva plc Restarts £350 Million Buyback as Shares Slide — Why Analysts Still See Value

Aviva bought 20,000 shares for cancellation under its £350 million buyback, but shares closed down 2.58% at 611.2 pence. The company reported a 25% rise in 2025 operating profit to £2.2 billion, boosted by the Direct Line acquisition. Aviva resumed buybacks after pausing for the deal, and proposed a 26.2 pence final dividend. The buyback program started March 6 and runs through August 6.
March 10, 2026
Imperial Brands PLC Shares Slip as London Selloff Puts Buyback, Dividend Support to the Test
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Imperial Brands PLC Shares Slip as London Selloff Puts Buyback, Dividend Support to the Test

Imperial Brands shares closed down 0.6% at 3,143 pence Monday, tracking a weaker FTSE 100 as inflation worries hit UK stocks. The company recently bought back 765,594 shares at an average 3,143.08 pence and is mid-way through a £1.45 billion buyback. Its final dividend is due March 31, with a trading update set for April 14. Shares remain near the price at which Imperial has been repurchasing stock.
March 10, 2026
British American Tobacco share buyback update: BAT repurchases stock as 2026 outlook stays cautious
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British American Tobacco share buyback update: BAT repurchases stock as 2026 outlook stays cautious

British American Tobacco bought back 100,227 shares for about £4.31 million on March 6, cancelling them and reducing its share count to 2.17 billion. The company is running a £1.3 billion buyback for 2026 and raised its annual dividend 2% to 245.04 pence. BAT’s Velo nicotine pouch reached No. 2 in U.S. market share, while the group expects 2026 results at the lower end of its guidance.
March 9, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc starts £540 million share buyback after Europe warning rattles investors
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Reckitt Benckiser Group plc starts £540 million share buyback after Europe warning rattles investors

Reckitt Benckiser launched a new share buyback of up to £540 million on Monday, with Deutsche Bank handling purchases through July 27. Shares ended down about 2% in London despite the move. The company warned Europe will stay challenging and a weak cold-and-flu season will hurt first-quarter demand. Fourth-quarter sales rose 5.4% overall but fell 4.5% in Europe.
March 9, 2026
RELX PLC extends share buyback after AI selloff, tops 23 million shares in 2026 (Investegate)
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RELX PLC extends share buyback after AI selloff, tops 23 million shares in 2026 (Investegate)

RELX PLC repurchased 500,000 shares Monday for about £13.2 million, bringing 2026 buybacks to 23.23 million shares. The company is executing a £2.25 billion buyback plan amid a sector selloff triggered by new generative AI tools. Treasury shares now total 27.34 million, with 1.801 billion ordinary shares outstanding. UBS AG London Branch is managing the current tranche, set to end March 20.
March 9, 2026
HSBC Holdings Sticks With Gulf Bet Despite Iran Conflict as Markets Slide
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HSBC Holdings Sticks With Gulf Bet Despite Iran Conflict as Markets Slide

HSBC said its confidence in Gulf economies remains unchanged despite the Iran conflict, citing continued long-term promise in the region. The bank’s UAE and Saudi operations have contributed about 5% of group profits annually over five years. Dubai’s main share index fell 2.8% Monday as oil surged 11% on Strait of Hormuz disruption fears. Some rivals have told staff to work from home or delay travel to the region.
March 9, 2026
Bitmine Immersion Technologies stock climbs after BMNR ether stash hits 4.53 million, holdings top $10.3 billion
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies stock climbs after BMNR ether stash hits 4.53 million, holdings top $10.3 billion

Bitmine Immersion Technologies reported its investments reached $10.3 billion as of March 8, including 4.53 million ether tokens and $1.2 billion in cash. Shares rose about 6% Monday. The company said it bought nearly 61,000 ETH in the past week and now holds 3.76% of ether’s total supply, with two-thirds staked. Bitmine’s planned staking platform MAVAN is set for launch in Q1 2026.
March 9, 2026
SoFi Technologies Shares Fall 4% as Oil Shock Overshadows CEO Buy, Mastercard Stablecoin Deal
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SoFi Technologies Shares Fall 4% as Oil Shock Overshadows CEO Buy, Mastercard Stablecoin Deal

SoFi Technologies shares fell 3.7% to $18.21 by midday Monday as surging oil prices fueled inflation concerns and pressured online lenders. CEO Anthony Noto bought $1 million in shares on March 2, and SoFi announced a new Mastercard partnership involving its SoFiUSD crypto token. Broader market weakness and inflation fears outweighed recent company moves. Affirm and Upstart shares also declined.
March 9, 2026
NatWest snaps up nearly 892,000 shares in fresh buyback as capital returns roll on
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NatWest snaps up nearly 892,000 shares in fresh buyback as capital returns roll on

NatWest bought back 891,842 shares on March 5 as part of its ongoing repurchase programme and plans to cancel them, reducing shares in circulation. The bank reported a 24% rise in 2025 pretax profit last month and is expanding into wealth management with the £2.7 billion Evelyn Partners deal. The March 5 buybacks were executed via UBS at average prices around 592–593 pence per share.
March 6, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group plc leads race for Aegon UK business as wealth push accelerates, report says
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Lloyds Banking Group plc leads race for Aegon UK business as wealth push accelerates, report says

Lloyds Banking Group is leading the auction for Aegon’s UK business, valued at £1–1.5 billion, with final bids due next month and an announcement possible in April, Financial News reported. Phoenix and Canada Life remain contenders. Aegon’s UK arm serves about 3.7 million customers and manages £220 billion in assets. No final decisions have been made, and Aegon has not detailed the scope of any sale.
March 6, 2026
London Stock Exchange Group Strikes ASX Deal as £3 Billion Buyback Gets Under Way
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London Stock Exchange Group Strikes ASX Deal as £3 Billion Buyback Gets Under Way

London Stock Exchange Group will supply a high-speed trading system to overhaul Australia’s ASX 24 futures and options market, the companies announced Wednesday. The deal follows LSEG’s record £3 billion buyback and comes as investors demand growth beyond cash returns. ASX is under regulatory scrutiny after system outages and delays. LSEG expects its Markets division income to rise 6.5% to 7.5% in 2026.
March 6, 2026
Barclays PLC’s £495 Million MFS Exposure Puts Private-Credit Risks Back in Focus
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Barclays PLC’s £495 Million MFS Exposure Puts Private-Credit Risks Back in Focus

Barclays PLC is owed about £495 million after the collapse of mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions, down from an earlier estimate of £600 million. Administrators warned of a possible £930 million collateral shortfall, with some assets potentially pledged multiple times. Santander and Jefferies also face exposure. Barclays declined to comment on its current risk.
March 6, 2026
CSL Limited Wins Canada Pandemic Vaccine Contract as Buyback Tops 4 Million Shares
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CSL Limited Wins Canada Pandemic Vaccine Contract as Buyback Tops 4 Million Shares

CSL’s Seqirus unit has secured a Canadian government contract to supply up to 15 million pandemic flu vaccine doses from its Tullamarine plant if a pandemic is declared. The deal follows an 81% drop in CSL’s half-year profit and a leadership change. Financial terms were not disclosed. CSL has spent about A$738.8 million on share buybacks since launching its on-market program.
March 6, 2026
Northern Star Resources cracks S&P/ASX 20 in March rebalance, replacing Santos
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Northern Star Resources cracks S&P/ASX 20 in March rebalance, replacing Santos

Northern Star Resources will join Australia’s S&P/ASX 20 index on March 23, replacing Santos, after a quarterly rebalance by S&P Dow Jones Indices. The move follows Northern Star’s acquisition of De Grey Mining and a 34% rise in half-year EBITDA to A$1.876 billion. Regis Resources and Westgold Resources will enter the ASX 100. The changes come as gold prices climb and sector stocks gain weight in local benchmarks.
March 6, 2026
Why Santos Limited CEO Kevin Gallagher Sold A$5.6 Million in Shares
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Why Santos Limited CEO Kevin Gallagher Sold A$5.6 Million in Shares

Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher sold 830,132 shares for about A$5.6 million on Feb. 27, citing tax obligations and personal financial reorganisation, according to a Friday filing. Gallagher still holds 2.7 million shares indirectly after the sale and a transfer to his family account. The sale follows a 25% profit drop, job cuts, and new production targets for Barossa LNG and Alaska’s Pikka project.
March 6, 2026
Intuit gets a fresh “strong-buy” call as tax season puts margins in focus
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Intuit gets a fresh “strong-buy” call as tax season puts margins in focus

Argus Research upgraded Intuit to “strong-buy” Thursday but cut its price target to $580 from $780. Intuit shares closed at $440.14 Wednesday, up for a sixth straight session but still far below last July’s $813.70 high. The company warned third-quarter profit will miss forecasts as it increases spending on marketing and support during tax season. Revenue for fiscal Q2 rose 17% to $4.651 billion.
March 5, 2026
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