UK Investment Trusts: Latest News and Fund Manager Interviews – LWDB, FGT, RICA, BIOG, FSV

Across these five interviews, several common investment themes emerge: opportunities created by undervalued UK equities, the potential benefits and risks of artificial intelligence, increasing corporate takeover activity and the importance..

Alien Metals updates investors on silver, copper-gold and iron ore projects

Alien Metals has published an updated corporate presentation covering progress across Elizabeth Hill, Munni Munni, Georgina and its Pilbara iron ore projects, with drilling, resource updates and technical studies among..

Verici Dx raises £8m to expand Tutivia commercialisation and fund growth

Verici Dx plans to raise approximately £8 million through a placing and retail offer, with funds supporting commercial team expansion, marketing, laboratory investment and working capital as the company targets..

Oriole Resources reports 32.2Mt maiden marble resource at Wapouzé

Oriole Resources has reported a maiden JORC Inferred Mineral Resource of 32.2 million tonnes at its Wapouzé project in Cameroon, supporting plans for a preliminary economic assessment and an Exploitation..

Likewise Group acquires Headlam assets for £14.9m

Likewise Group has acquired Headlam's Thatcham distribution centre, Crucial Trading and Concept Floors for £14.9 million, strengthening its UK distribution network and supporting its £300 million medium-term revenue target...

Alien Metals advances Georgina Basin tenure and exploration planning

Alien Metals has consolidated its Georgina Basin licences, begun Traditional Owner engagement for two additional exploration applications and reviewed historic drill core to support target ranking across its Northern Territory..

Valeura Energy reports Q3 production of 22.1 Mbbls/d and US$385m cash

Valeura Energy reported Q3 2026 oil production of 22.1 mbbls/d, revenue of US$196.1m and a cash position of US$384.9m with no debt. The company also advanced its Wassana redevelopment and..

Switch Metals identifies three priority lithium targets at Tiassalé

Switch Metals has identified seven lithium geochemical targets across its 990 km² Tiassalé project in Côte d’Ivoire, including three priority targets covering a combined 26 km², with mapping and follow-up..

Ampeak Energy Director Buys 500,000 shares in market purchase

Ampeak Energy non-executive director John Woodley has purchased 500,000 shares in the company at a weighted average price of 1.975p, increasing his holding to 1 million shares, equivalent to 0.138%..

ACG Metals Ltd to ramp-up to full commercial production by end-2026

ACG Metals is moving from oxide production towards sulphide operations at Gediktepe, with first copper concentrate produced and commercial production targeted by the end of 2026...

Genflow Biosciences: SLAB-VET Results Put SIRT6 Partnering and Human Therapies in Focus (video)

Genflow Biosciences’ latest SLAB-VET-001 results are sharpening the commercial case for its SIRT6c platform. CEO Dr Eric Leire discusses the signals seen in naturally aged dogs, why pDNA is leading..

Oriole Resources: 32.2Mt Wapouzé Resource Opens a Potential Multi-Decade Revenue Opportunity (video)

Oriole Resources’ 32.2Mt maiden resource at Wapouzé could turn a non-core marble asset into a multi-decade commercial opportunity. CEO Martin Rosser discusses the potential route to production..

Hercules plc: £5m Q4 Wins Put £50m+ Civil Projects Ambition in Focus (video)

Hercules CEO Brusk Korkmaz discusses £5m of new Civil Projects contracts, the £104bn-plus AMP8 investment programme and how stronger self-delivery capability could help the division win larger projects. He also..

Avingtrans plc: Record £163m Revenue, 90% Order Cover and Adaptix Nears Commercial Breakthrough

Avingtrans CEO Steve McQuillan discusses record £163m revenue, more than 90% order coverage and growing nuclear opportunities, while Adaptix moves from regulatory approvals towards commercial orthopaedic sales...

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust Nick Train on Why AI Could Make UK Data Champions More Valuable (video)

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust (LON:FGT) Portfolio Manager Nick Train explains why he believes AI could strengthen rather than erode the competitive advantages of holdings including LSEG, Experian, RELX and..

Manx Financial Group PLC – Record Lending, European Expansion and a £1m Profit Opportunity (video)

Manx Financial Group CEO Douglas Grant discusses a record £422.9 million loan book, strong growth at Payment Assist, the £1 million profit opportunity from Triskel Finance and the Group’s next..

Chesnara plc – £51m of Early Synergies, an Active M&A Funnel and the Next Cash Levers (video)

Chesnara says around £51m of operating capital generation came from structural day-one synergies following the Chesnara Life acquisition, with further benefits expected as migration progresses. Steve Murray and Tom Howard..

The Biotech Growth Trust plc – Why Biotech’s Recovery Could Still Have Further to Run (video)

Biotech valuations have rebounded, pharmaceutical M&A has accelerated and regulatory uncertainty has begun to ease — but Josh Golomb of The Biotech Growth Trust believes the more important story is..

CMC Markets Chris Cheverall Explains Why 24/7 Liquidity and AI Could Reshape CMC Connect (video)

CMC Markets is targeting a future built around 24/7 market access, deeper institutional partnerships and AI-enabled distribution. Chris Cheverall explains how CMC Connect is using liquidity, APIs and its product..

Touchstone Exploration: Paul Baay targets new production as Cascadura optimisation gathers momentum (video)

Touchstone Exploration is entering a fresh operational phase, with two WD-4 wells targeting up to 200 barrels per day of combined production and further optimisation work under way at Cascadura...

Informa to separate Taylor & Francis and acquire Clarion for £2.24bn

Informa plans to separate Taylor & Francis while acquiring Clarion for £2.24bn, strengthening its B2B Live Events business and targeting higher revenues and earnings from 2027...

Ithaca Energy agrees US$860m acquisition of Canadian oil assets

Ithaca Energy has agreed to acquire interests in the Terra Nova and White Rose offshore oil assets in Canada for US$860 million, with potential contingent consideration of up to US$250..

BT acquires TalkTalk businesses for c.£400m

BT has acquired TalkTalk Telecommunications and PlatformX Communications out of administration, with an estimated FY27 cash impact of around £400 million...

IG Group lowers 2026 revenue growth outlook after Q3 revenue falls 14%

IG Group Holdings plc expects Q3 2026 revenue to fall 14% year-on-year to approximately £240m, reflecting lower OTC revenue retention. The Group now forecasts mid-single-digit revenue growth for 2026, while..

SSE maintains earnings guidance as networks investment rises 70%

SSE expects H1 adjusted EPS of 64p to 68p, with adjusted investment across regulated networks around 70% higher year on year and renewable generation output up around 20%, while full-year..

Landsec agrees £516m Metrocentre acquisition as rental growth continues

Landsec has agreed to acquire Metrocentre for £516m, adding a top-10 UK shopping centre to its portfolio, while strong leasing demand supports its expectation for 3% to 5% like-for-like net..

SSP Group targets 18% EPS growth, launches £50m share buyback

SSP Group expects FY26 EPS of around 14.0p, up 18% year-on-year, with revenue reaching £3.8bn, while launching a new share buyback programme of up to £50m as leverage moves towards..

Vietnam Enterprise Investments buys back 1m shares in September

Vietnam Enterprise Investments bought back 1,032,779 shares worth US$10.1 million in September, at an average 12.6% discount to NAV, as it continued its share buyback programme to manage the discount...

CMC Markets – A catch up with Lord Peter Cruddas

CMC Markets CEO Lord Peter Cruddas said the group is accelerating its expansion across B2B and institutional markets, with more than 300 global partnerships and agreements with Revolut, ASB and..

Foresight Group reports stable AUM and higher FUM in H1 FY27

Foresight Group reported AUM of £13.0bn and FUM of £9.1bn for the six months to 30 September 2026, with £224m raised into higher-margin retail vehicles. Core EBITDA before share-based payments..

Volution reports 15.7% revenue growth as adjusted operating margin reaches 23.2%

Volution Group increased revenue 15.7% to £484.8m in FY26, while adjusted operating profit rose 20.2% to £112.4m. Organic revenue growth was 2.8% at constant currency, with Continental Europe and Australasia..

Hollywood Bowl Group revenue rises 4.3% to record £261.6m

Hollywood Bowl Group reported record FY26 revenue of £261.6 million, up 4.3%, with Canada revenue increasing 9.0% and four new centres taking the Group estate to 95 locations...

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