The annual Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey provides a qualitative and quantitative review of the best services in private banking, by region and by areas of service. It is an informative guide for high net-worth individuals on the range of service providers that are available.

Even though it is now under pressure from the global financial crisis, Brazil can look back on 2008 as a relatively good year, with growth close to target, and look forward from a position of strength, sustained by high forex reserves and a sound policy environment. Laurence Neville reports.

Cash management: Cash captains see their ship come in

The chart toppers

André Esteves: What I learnt at UBS; Alessandro Profumo: We need to be the best bank in all our 23 countries; Gulliver, Flockhart, Yorke: How HSBC will meet its aggressive targets in China

What lessons have been learnt? What will the optimal banking model be? And what are the next shocks awaiting the system?

Read Euromoney's full analysis and background of the practice and what it means for today's markets.

Published in conjuction with: Citi, J.P. Morgan, HSBC, Standard Chartered

Published in conjuction with: ABN AMRO; Banco Urquijo; Bank Gutmann; Barclays Wealth; BBVA; Marfi n Popular Bank; Sal. Oppenheim; SEB; SG Private Banking; TechRules; The Standard Chartered Private Bank

It could be the perfect storm – financial, macroeconomic and geopolitical risk are all on the rise. Risk is both where you anticipate it, and where you least expect it.

Published in conjuction with: ABN AMRO; Banco Urquijo; Bank Gutmann; Barclays Wealth; BBVA; Marfi n Popular Bank; Sal. Oppenheim; SEB; SG Private Banking; TechRules; The Standard Chartered Private Bank

Mexico’s central bank governor has achieved rock-star status with his tough line on inflation by standing up to the president’s pressure to reduce interest rates.

China’s finance minister has had a difficult first 12 months in charge, but has succeeded in maintaining the country’s economic momentum.

Rising personal bankruptcy levels and an uncertain economic outlook led Euromoney to warn as early as 2006 that non-conforming and sub-prime mortgage lending may lead to disaster.

It has always been a big contributor to investment banking profitability – and with credit derivatives in turmoil, the market’s importance is rising again. Total Derivatives, in association with Euromoney, polled the market to find out who is the best of breed in rates.

Corporate treasurers are increasingly expected to understand and manage not just financial risks but risks across the whole enterprise. New software tools can help them do this. By Jack & Wolfi Large.

Regional buoyancy and declining opportunities elsewhere are pulling banks into the Gulf region, bringing with them research capability. Local firms still lead Euromoney’s poll but foreign rivals are coming up fast. Rupert Wright reports.

The SEC’s emergency regulation, announced by chairman Christopher Cox Tuesday July 15th, aims to limit some types of short selling to eliminate “unlawful manipulation through naked short selling that threatens the stability of financial institutions.” Euromoney's coverage of past regulations and questionable events is worth a look today.

The Euromoney Awards for excellence define banking excellence in global categories and across 110 individual countries. Over the years these awards have set the standards for banking and capital market excellence amongst the top ranking financial institutions around the world. Awards are based on outstanding performance, quality service, innovation and momentum.

As the global real estate markets feel the pinch of the credit crunch Euromoney/Liquid real estate reports on the most important market developments.

After a year that has been ruthless in its revelation of sub-par debt services, the Euromoney debt poll reveals which banks have managed to survive the credit crunch with their reputations, and their client bases, still intact.

Best Borrowers 2008: Bank of America

Welcome to the fourth edition of ABN AMRO’s Guide to the Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA). Since last year’s edition, SEPA has become a reality, with the launch of the SEPA Credit Transfer (SCT) on 28 January 2008. Despite concerns that the banking industry would not be ready for this huge change in payments, most banks met the deadline. During the first month, ABN AMRO and The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) processed several hundred thousand SEPA transactions.

At a difficult time for the global asset management industry, the GCC countries are increasingly attractive markets. The region’s oil and gas fuelled wealth and increasing investment sophistication offer huge opportunities. Regional financial centres equipped with world-class regulation and facilities provide the right environments for international firms to establish local operations, while the Shariah-compliant investment market is growing in popularity and diversity.

Foreign exchange has arguably held up better than any other financial market in the fallout from the sub-prime crisis. Will its robustness result in it being taken more seriously as both a business and as an asset class? And which banks have fared best in Euromoney’s benchmark industry poll?

The crunch has precipitated a world where good credits can turn bad overnight. Research teams must adapt to the new circumstances while clients increasingly have their own expertise. Jethro Wookey reports.

May 2nd's FT.com carried an article "HSBC THWARTS ATTEMPTED £70.5M FRAUD", reporting on the latest bank to be hit by attempted fraud. Euromoney's 'HSBC calls in police for €90 million fraud investigation', published 30 April, was the first to report this story.

Have a look at euromoney.com's summary of previous financial frauds and scandals.

The US is in danger of dropping out of the top 10 in our semi-annual country risk survey as fears of an economic downturn and an uncertain political future dent analysts’ confidence.

The growth in size, expertise and therefore competition in the Shariah-compliant market in 2008 made Euromoney’s choices for our Islamic finance awards the hardest to date. The best firms not only got bigger, they brought new levels of innovation to bear in a series of landmark deals.