Santander

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Santander has confirmed it is "exploring the possibility" of the sale of a stake in its asset management division.

Ex-Schroders head of UK and European credit Adam Cordery has joined Santander Asset Management after exiting Schroders last July.

Santander's British arm is being investigated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for possible breaches in the quality of its investment advice, industry sources told Reuters.

Santander multi-managers Tom Caddick (pictured) and Toby Vaughan have invested in a UK equity income fund using their UK equity weighting for the first time.

An IFA has helped a couple win compensation from high street bank Santander after the bank was unable to tell the clients how many accounts they had or how much money they had invested.

Spanish banking giant Santander has seen its profits tumble by more than 90% in the third quarter after bad property loans in Spain battered its books.

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the credit rating on 28 Spanish banks, including Banco Santander, less than a month after cutting the nation's sovereign rating.

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