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The Financial Conduct Authority has written to UK banks warning them against pressuring clients for mandates on Covid-19 equity capital raises using their lending relationship as justification. -
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.
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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?
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The coronavirus pandemic is shaking up the competitive landscape in capital markets, as some firms find it harder to commit to deals — but there are winners, too, and one of the most notable cases is BNP Paribas’s presence in the syndicated loan market.
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The coronavirus pandemic has made for a tumultuous time in corporate finance. Banks’ relationships with long-standing clients have come under strain, with lending conditions tightening just as some companies need a sudden injection of cash like never before. Bank of America’s dealings with FTSE 100 publishing and events company, Informa, provide one example of the difficult decisions facing lenders.
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After years of not only falling loan volumes but being trounced in their own back yard, Europe's banks finally seem to have an edge against their US counterparts. With loan pricing gapping out in response to the coronavirus pandemic, but companies desperate for cash, the continent's lenders are proving first port of call for local borrowers, leaving US and Asian banks less active. Silas Brown, Mariam Meskin and Mike Turner report.
