Share buybacks

BNP Paribas will start a 1.15 billion euros (S$1.7 billion) share buyback programme to return some of its profits this year after receiving regulatory approval.

BNP starts buyback, boosts capital goal after share drop

Shares of BNP Paribas have declined about a fifth from a high reached in August

Nearly 80 primary-listed companies in Singapore have bought back shares in the year to date.

Singapore share buyback consideration hits 10-year high of S$1.91 billion

Companies are ramping up repurchases amid broad market volatility

The buyback is in line with Jardine Matheson's capital allocation policy and comes on the back of its recent move to delist hotel group Mandarin Oriental.

Jardine Matheson paying out US$250 million to shareholders via share buybacks

Move follows sale of MCL Land and plan to delist Mandarin Oriental; shares up in early trading

Capital expenditure plans reported by S&P 500 companies have ballooned to US$1.2 trillion this year – the highest since Trivariate Research started recording the data in 1999.

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Barclays reports its third-quarter pretax profit slipped 7% to £2.1 billion, down from £2.232 billion a year ago and in line with the average of analysts’ forecasts.

Barclays announces £500 million buyback, upgrades 2025 guidance on strong income

The British bank aims to make a return on equity of greater than 11% this year

The buybacks come as the market rides tailwinds of the central bank's moves to revive the Singapore bourse.

SGX listcos mirror investors’ confidence with share buybacks as MAS market revival gets under way

Banks and blue chips spend millions scooping up their own shares over September and October

ANZ last month unveiled plans to slash 3,500 jobs at a one-off cost of A$560 million.

Australia’s ANZ halts buyback to save A$800 million for strategy overhaul

The bank plans to cut broker reliance and write more direct home loans to lift lending revenue

FWD is marketing a two-tranche, benchmark-sized US dollar bond, with pricing expected later Monday.

Richard Li’s FWD plans buyback of US$900 million bond via new debt

The company will use the net proceeds of the five-year and 10-year notes for general corporate purposes, including refinancing the 8.4% note

The latest buyback at a higher valuation will come as ByteDance consolidates its position as the world’s largest social media company by revenue.

TikTok owner ByteDance sets valuation at over US$330 billion as revenue grows: sources

The company plans to offer current employees US$200.41 per share in the repurchase programme