By measuring a star's position in the sky, then, and looking for periodic variations in that position, it ought to be possible to detect any orbiting planets, even small ones.

ECONOMIST: A roadmap for planet-hunting

It is quite hard to be precise, because none of the banks report their current capital position on the transitional Basel 2.5 basis (ie the rules for measuring balance-sheet strength that will apply in 2015).

BBC: EU banks may raise ?200bn

HSBC's unusually detailed pay disclosures showed that in a scorecard measuring various aspects of his performance, he achieved full marks on rebuilding the bank's capital position, hitting dividend payout targets and pursuing stated strategic goals.

CNN: Confident HSBC lifts dividend 50%