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Hector Sants is encouraging Arch cru investors to take the FSA-brokered 70% payment deal and has warned against attempts to get a better return through the Financial Ombudsman or the courts.

UK banks were not among the eight institutions to fail the European stress tests on the sector.

HSBC has launched the first ETF in Europe to physically replicate Russian equities.

HSBC bank wrongly imprisoned a customer and harrassed her with hundreds of phone calls, a judge has ruled.

Five key developments this week, summarised below...

HSBC has confirmed around 460 adviser roles will be cut in a "re-shaping" of its UK business model ahead of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Bailed out bankers in posh boxes and email phishing scammers in your inbox - the winners and losers at Wimbledon aren't just on court.

HSBC Workplace Retirement Services (WRS) has launched an online portal allowing secure access for members, employers and advisers.

Emilio Botín, chairman of Banco Santander and one of Spain's highest profile public figures, is being investigated by the country's high court over allegations of tax-related offences alongside 11 other members of his powerful family.

The Financial Services Authority has agreed to temporary measures for HSBC to deal with payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints.