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IN BRIEF: Irish Residential appoints RTE's Mari Hurley as incoming CFO

16th Jan 2026 09:49

Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC - Dublin-based private rental accommodation provider - Chief Financial Officer Brian Fagan will retire this summer after nearly five years with the company. He will be succeeded by Mari Hurley, currently CFO of Ireland's state broadcaster RTE, who will join first as CFO-designate before formally taking over upon Fagan's departure. Hurley brings "extensive" experience from senior finance roles across listed, private and semi-state organisations, including the AA (Ireland), Premier Lotteries Ireland, Hostelworld Group PLC where she was CFO for 11 years, and Sherry FitzGerald Group. CEO Eddie Byrne thanks Fagan for his "immense contribution", citing his work on internalisation, finance transformation and long-term funding, and says Hurley's broad track record will be a "significant and complementary addition". Read More

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BofA cuts British Land; RBC raises Gym Group

16th Jan 2026 09:48

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 slips as European markets trade lower

16th Jan 2026 09:06

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Friday, tracking weakness across European equity markets. Read More

IN BRIEF: Bodycote buys Spectrum Thermal Processing for USD8 million

16th Jan 2026 09:02

Bodycote PLC - Macclesfield, England-based thermal processing firm - Announces acquisition of Spectrum Thermal Processing, a Cranston, Rhode-Island based aerospace and defence focused heat treatment provider. The USD8 million acquisition increases Bodycote's exposure to the growing aerospace & defence market in North America, the company says. Bodycote adds: "In conjunction with the ongoing Optimise programme and the disposal of ten automotive and industrial focused sites in France, completed in November 2025, this acquisition demonstrates our ongoing focus on improving the quality of the group's portfolio and increasing exposure to structurally higher growth markets." Read More

RTW Biotech's portfolio firm Penumbra acquired by Boston Scientific

16th Jan 2026 09:01

(Alliance News) - RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd on Thursday noted Boston Scientific Corp's USD14.5 billion acquisition of Penumbra Inc, a portfolio company that represented 1.0% of its net asset value at the end of 2025. Read More

Genus says adjusted pretax profit to beat market expectations

16th Jan 2026 08:49

(Alliance News) - Genus PLC on Friday lifted full-year expectations after a stronger-than-expected first half and confirmation that its Chinese porcine joint venture remains on track. Read More

Johnson Service hails "resilient" 2025 revenue growth, profit progress

16th Jan 2026 08:38

(Alliance News) - Johnson Service Group PLC on Friday reported "resilient" trading in 2025, as both revenue and profit improved. Read More

IN BRIEF: Doric Nimrod Air Three completes capital return, de-listing

16th Jan 2026 08:38

Doric Nimrod Air Three Ltd - investment firm focused on leasing and resale of aircraft - Shares are cancelled from trading on Specialist Fund Segment of the London Stock Exchange from the start of trading on Friday after the company completes its return of capital to shareholders. Doric Nimrod Air Three last week announced its plan to return GBP142.3 million to shareholders by means of a compulsory redemption of shares. Back in July, the company sold its last aircraft, an Airbus A380-861, to Dubai-based airline Emirates and announced its plan to return all proceeds and remaining cash to shareholders. The redemption of all 220.0 million shares was at 64.70 pence per share. Doric Nimrod Air Three says shareholders will receive payment on January 27. Read More

IN BRIEF: Next redeems B shares for GBP440 million return of capital

16th Jan 2026 08:23

Next PLC - Leicester, England-based clothing and homeware retailer - Will redeem B shares on Friday in a GBP440.8 million return of capital to shareholders announced in December. The scheme, which sees a company issue B shares to ordinary shareholders and then buy them back, was approved at a general meeting held on Thursday. Next issued 122.4 million B shares on Thursday, one for each ordinary share, and will redeem them on Friday for 360 pence each. The B shares then will be cancelled. Payment to shareholders will be made on January 28, Next says. Read More

HSBC launches review of insurance arm in Singapore

16th Jan 2026 08:22

(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC has revealed plans to review its insurance business in Singapore in the latest move by Chief Executive Officer Georges Elhedery to overhaul the London-based bank. Read More

Shuka Minerals completes acquisition of Leopard Exploration in Zambia

16th Jan 2026 08:17

(Alliance News) - Shuka Minerals PLC said on Friday it has completed its acquisition of Leopard Exploration & Mining Ltd in Zambia. Read More

LONDON BRIEFING: Next redeems B shares; Johnson Service ups guidance

16th Jan 2026 07:56

(Alliance News) - Next confirms the redemption of B shares as part of its GBP421 million capital return, Johnson Service reports resilient 2025 trading with rising earnings, and Irish Residential Properties REIT announces a CFO transition. Read More

IN BRIEF: Ninety One assets under management rise 5% in third quarter

16th Jan 2026 07:25

Ninety One PLC and Ltd - London and Cape Town-based money manager - Assets under management rise 5.1% to GBP159.8 billion on December 31 from GBP152.1 billion on September 30. AuM is up 23% from GBP130.2 billion a year before. Ninety One intends to publish AuM for its financial fourth quarter on April 16. Ninety One's financial year ends on March 31. Read More

IN BRIEF: Alumasc hires industrial services exec Pamela Bingham as CEO

16th Jan 2026 07:01

Alumasc Group PLC - Kettering, Northamptonshire-based supplier of building products for water and energy management - Hires Pamela Bingham to be chief executive officer, joining Alumasc on March 2 and replacing Paul Hooper as CEO on March 31. Hooper retires after 25 years with Alumasc. Bingham, 56, most recently was CEO of industrial services provider Eriks UK & Ireland, prior to which she was CEO of Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation, the largest division of the Glen Dimplex Group. Read More

IN BRIEF: Malibu Life director buys 40,000 shares worth USD720,000

16th Jan 2026 06:56

Malibu Life Holdings Ltd - Cayman Islands-based life and annuity reinsurance investor via Third Point Offshore Fund Ltd - Non-Executive Director Liad Meidar buys 40,000 shares via Gatemore Special Opportunities Master Fund Ltd at USD17.97 and USD18.00, worth USD719,650, on Wednesday and Thursday last week and Monday this week. Read More

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