About 30 Santander jobs in Leicestershire at risk of axe

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Thursday, February 14, 2013
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About 30 jobs are at risk in Leicestershire after a bank said it was considering closing its investment arm.

Santander said that it was to carry out a review which could see it close the division.

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The bank said about 30 investment advisers were based at branches in the county.

The Spanish-owned business is looking at three options: continuing to provide investment advice to all customers, investment advice purely for affluent customers and a closure of its advice arm.

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A spokesman said: "There is never a good time to announce changes such as this and we are acutely aware of the uncertainty staff are facing."

Santander, which bought Alliance & Leicester in 2008, employs 2,200 people in Leicestershire.

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    by AVON

    Sunday, February 17 2013, 5:51PM

    “They can come and join my team anytime and start their own business to help their income at http://tinyurl.com/admvjn5

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    by georgeisafish

    Thursday, February 14 2013, 9:44PM

    “this was always going to happen, same with other firms that get too large and attempt to monopolize the industry”

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