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Paul Gibbs among those departing the firm after long service
Head of capital markets and advisory leaves
Hire comes from Ares
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Credit hedge funds are looking to finance books of SME loans originated under the UK government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), subscribing for the equity in private securitization vehicles backed by the loans. The government guarantees are likely to improve the financing terms on offer, boosting returns for funds that can access these assets — but there are still questions over the details of the scheme. -
Banks want to position themselves as ahead of the curve on sustainability. They are among the most sophisticated, well resourced, IT-savvy organisations in the world. Why can't they work out the carbon footprints of their portfolios?
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Without a vaccine for the coronavirus, it is clear that reopening offices is a serious risk for capital markets businesses. What firms need are strict distancing measures, facial masks and hand sanitiser — but also, crucially, access to frequent testing for the virus and the antibody.But that is a path fraught with difficulty.
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Loans bankers are puzzled by a probe by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority into whether banks attached improper conditions to loans to companies during the coronavirus crisis. They are concerned the FCA could edge into criticism of the system of bank-client relationships that underpin modern corporate finance, and some believe this is already having an influence on how companies think about mandates.
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Richie Revill, formerly at Barclays, has joined the boutique Asian investment bank SC Lowy as head of markets for Europe.
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JP Morgan announced a new set of leaders for its underwriting, coverage and M&A business on Monday, following a series of promotions in February.
