Santander

Former Santander multi-manager Keith Speck has joined RSM Tenon Financial Management and will help develop the group's discretionary management process.

The boss of Santander may be forced to step down on fraud charges in a move which could see float plans for its UK arm delayed.

The Lloyds Banking Group has named the boss of Santander's UK operations António Horta-Osório as its new CEO, replacing Eric Daniels.

Santander will complete its rebrand of 300 Alliance & Leicester (A&L) branches by the end of November, bringing the total number of Santander branches on the UK high street to over 1,300.

Macquarie Wrap has expanded its adviser support team with three new appointments as it looks to strengthen its sales division and focus on adviser relationships.

City banks are being warned by police of a "real and ever-present" threat from the Real IRA.

HSBC, Barclays and Nationwide are the only British institutions to register in Global Finance's list of the world's 50 safest banks but no UK names appear in the top 10.

The five largest lenders in the UK accounted for 82% of all mortgage lending activity in 2009, according to the CML.

The major high street banks are continuing to fail to meet the expectations of their customers, according to a new survey.

Aviva has signed a five year deal to provide protection products for Santander from June 2011.