Buybacks are another reason to start embracing UK equities again

Confidence coming back after Brexit

clock • 4 min read

After a Brexit-induced hiatus, marginal buyers are coming back to the UK. Overseas demand for UK gilts has never been higher. Offshore private equity firms are competing for a deep pool of attractively valued businesses. And, with some of the highest free cash flow yields in the world, many UK blue chips have started to pull the buyback lever as part of broader plans to return capital to shareholders.

To continue reading this article...

Join Investment Week for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
  • Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
  • Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
  • Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
  • Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes

Join now

 

Already an Investment Week
member?

Login

More on Equities

FCA eyes consolidated tape for equities to bolster liquidity

FCA eyes consolidated tape for equities to bolster liquidity

Support growth and competitiveness

Cristian Angeloni
clock 19 November 2025 • 2 min read
Thornburg IM's Matt Burdett: Europe proves its worth as US exceptionalism fades

Thornburg IM's Matt Burdett: Europe proves its worth as US exceptionalism fades

Global earnings catching up

Matt Burdett
clock 18 November 2025 • 4 min read
Jupiter changing name and benchmark of European Growth fund

Jupiter changing name and benchmark of European Growth fund

Evolution to style-agnostic approach

Michael Nelson
clock 17 November 2025 • 1 min read
Trustpilot