But although smaller European banks may agree to such deals, those with ambitions to become asset-management powerhouses in their own right will kick and scream before they allow another fund firm to come in contact with their customers.
Ridley Scott might like to say no one can hear you scream in space, but another application loaded onto the device will put that to the test by playing user-submitted shrieks and recording them with the handset's microphone as they playback.