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    Two groups of UK MPs held an online meeting today to welcome and promote a report into how the banking sector can support a ‘just transition’ to a low carbon economy. The report’s recommendations included creating a National Investment Bank to replace the role played by the European Investment Bank and for the UK to issue a green Gilt.
  • The Asia Pacific Loan Market Association is encouraging banks to look at ways to move towards a new lending benchmark as Libor transition looms. It has published a guide for lenders in the region.
  • The China Securities Regulatory Commission has kicked off its annual rating process of domestic securities houses after updating several grading metrics and adding two bonus criteria.
  • Troubled Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee has appointed a new chairman of the board after founder Lu Zhengyao was voted out of the position by shareholders.
  • The European Union leaders’ summit, which begins on Friday, should determine the approval of the bloc's planned €750bn coronavirus recovery fund. The summit is drawing the attention of investors in eurozone periphery government bonds and high grade corporate paper, particularly as the EU is far from agreeing the fund's final size.
  • Market participants expect that bank debt issuance activity will slow down in anticipation of earnings season over the next few weeks. But deal arrangers suggest banks will still be keen to access the primary market during this period, should conditions remain favourable.