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  • UBS generated almost as much profit before tax from its global banking and markets operations in the first quarter as it did across all of last year, it revealed on Tuesday. This was despite taking credit losses and marking down exposures. The bank benefitted from a good turnout in FX and rates and its heavy involvement in a shrunken M&A fee pool.
  • Regulators have made adjustments to the timeline for the transition away from Libor as a result of a sudden outbreak of lending, driven by the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, which has meant banks have had to divert time and resources away from the transition and into deal-making.
  • The African business unit of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co, a mainland state-owned company, is tapping the offshore loan market for the first time, seeking $300m.
  • The pace of change in loan pricing in Europe is leaving smaller lenders behind. The loan market, famed for its sedate speed of evolution, has responded rapidly to the demands of the coronavirus pandemic on its borrowers. But that has hampered banks away from the bulk of the flow, which now struggle to see where their rivals are pricing deals.
  • The Covid-19 pandemic is an ESG issue. More than ever before, a natural phenomenon is driving markets. Suddenly, social responsibility is no longer kooky but required of all. How are responsible investors reacting — and can the crisis lead to a better model of financial markets, where all stakeholders are considered?
  • Greencoat UK Wind, the highly acquisitive UK investment fund focused on UK wind farms has entered an agreement to acquire a Scottish wind farm for £320m. Greencoat has all the financing it needs already to complete the deal, scheduled to close in the first quarter 2023, but it is looking at further acquisitions and could turn to equity to finance it.