<p>This week we’re kicking things off with one of the big company stories of early 2026 – for a number of reasons. It was a busy December for&nbsp;<strong>BP (BP.)</strong>, which junked its chief executive and made progress with some divestment plans. Alex Hamer and Mark Robinson are here to discuss what the imminent arrival of new boss Meg O’Neill might mean for the group and its strategy, all in the context of a dramatic start to the year in which the US has seized control of oil supplies from one of the founding members of Opec.</p><br><p>We will also touch on the wider commodities outlook for the year, before moving on to asset allocation in general – our big read this week is all about diversification, why it matters even if you have a high risk tolerance and high risk appetite. Val Cipriani will talk us through the ins and outs later on.</p><br><p>To wrap up, we look at the UK company that, it turns out, has been the subject of 11 bids over the past four months. That’s struggling online platform&nbsp;<strong>Auction Technology (ATG)</strong>, whose shares rebounded this week as news broke. Valeria Martinez will discuss what’s next for the business.</p><br><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p><strong>0:49:</strong> BP's new CEO</p><p><strong>19:3:</strong> Diversification strategies</p><p><strong>31:05:</strong> Auction Technology</p><br><p><strong>Read the articles highlighted in the show:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/content/8040bebc-e4f5-463f-995b-e3c4b7361c41?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The complete guide to diversifying your portfolio</a></p><p><a href="https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/content/5823b787-02fb-446d-9404-119aac346c58?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BP announces surprise CEO change</a></p><p><a href="https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/content/9ae32529-2893-4dd9-8434-443db294911a?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BP heads further upstream after Castrol sale</a></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><a href="https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Investors' Chronicle</a> has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding <a href="https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/investment-ideas/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">investment</a> opportunities. </p><br><p>Investors' Chronicle is a service by the <a href="https://www.ft.com/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Financial Times</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>