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Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase , and Emilio Botin, Chairman of Banco Santander of Madrid, exchanged emails on how best to collaborate in the event of forthcoming bank failures.

European shares fell sharply on Thursday as nervousness about debt levels in Greece, Spain and Portugal weighed on sentiment.

Antonio Horta-Osorio said the business model and strategy were delivering superior results.

European shares fell sharply for the third straight day on Friday, as investors continued to fret about the health of Greek, Portuguese and Spanish finances ahead of the release of U.S. jobs data.

An internal JPMorgan Chase e-mail message describing a meeting involving CEO Jamie Dimon and Banco Santander boss Emilio Botin offers a fascinating glimpse into the banking industry, and may also be worthy of scrutiny for antitrust reasons.

Banco Santander SA Thursday said fourth-quarter net profit rose 13%, helped by strong growth and acquisitions at its U.K. and Brazilian retail banks, which offset weakness in its Spanish home market.

Danske Bank said its annual profit rose 65% to 1.7 billion Danish kroner , with the lender saying impairment charges are declining steadily though still high.

Santander Asset Management has further strengthened its Portfolio Investments fund range with the launch of two new income solutions.

PARIS: European share prices were down on Wednesday, resuming their steep one-week sell-off as banks sank again, hurt by Spanish lender BBVA's poor quarterly results and a rising bad loan ratio.

Research 1 published today by Santander reveals that the typical travelling Briton relies heavily on cash to pay his or her way whilst they are abroad, regardless of whether they are travelling on business or for pleasure.

China Life Insurance and the Singapore Exchange have given shareholders the best stable returns in the financial services sector over the past five years, with Royal Bank of Canada and Banco Santander top among banks, according to consultants Oliver Wyman.

Spanish banking giant BBVA on Wednesday reported a 94% drop in fourth-quarter net profit, as it increased provisions for bad loans and took a write-down on the value of its U.S. businesses.

Banco Espanol de Credito SA said Thursday its net profit plunged more than 95% in the fourth quarter as it continued to set aside funds to cover potential loan losses.

The tremendous increase in the number of ETFs launched in recent years has seemingly brought cheap, efficient access to nearly every corner of the globe within reach of U.S. investors.

Spanish bank Banco Santander SA will rebrand its UK assets under its name, as part of its plans to rebuild its brand in the UK The bank will change the names of Abbey National and Bradford & Bingley, to Santander UK on January 11, 2010.

Special Extended free trial for site members. Brazilian CDO Draws Interest and Curiosity Asset Securitization Report--SourceMedia Felipe Ossa As of the holidays, a hefty CDO was in the Brazilian market and drawing substantial interest, sources said.

Filed under: Stocks to Buy , Banco Santander A bank stock? To start the new investing year, 2010? Indeed you read correctly, but it has to be right bank, such as Spain-based Banco Santander SA .

On Monday, the failed company Washington Mutual Inc. filed a motion in federal court to seek permission from the federal court for questioning third parties which includes some regulators and banks connected with Washington Mutual seizure.

The Global Finance magazine has published the World's Best Internet Banks Part II in the December issue.

The Banker magazine published the Bank of the Year Awards for 2009 last month. The awards "celebrate the achievements of the most innovative, dedicated, creative, resilient and ambitious banks in each region of the world, and across 144 countries." Global Bank of the Year - Banco Santander of Spain Western Europe - Banco Santander of Spain Central ...