In the Bible, the young rich man told by Jesus that he had to sell everything he had and give the proceeds to the poor in order to get into heaven, was understandably upset. Today's Christian investors aren't quite as demanding - but they still reckon bankers should share the wealth around a bit.

A report out this week from the Ecumenical Council on Corporate Responsibility - a church investors' group which advises on about £17.5bn in assets - has a slew of recommendations for banks to follow if they want to "rebuild trust" with society.