Standard is considering to buy a bank in Egypt as it sees economic stability in the country. Standard Chartered plans to buy an Egyptian bank to benefit from the booming lending sector of the Middle East, regional head Christos Papadopoulos said.

Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica and Mexico are preparing its financial systems for the pressure from foreign markets on their currencies.

Reuters, in its investigation, found existing measures by the EU that could have avoided the Cypriot banking system collapse.

With the economy growing and the hosting of the World Cup and Olympics in the next few years, the foreign language market in Brazil is booming.

When compared against Pimco, Prudential rates better in terms of performance and value return. Pimco is acclaimed to be the world's biggest total return fund but many smaller funds also thrive in the market.

Itau' Unibanco emerges as top global debt manager according to Thomson Reuters data. Brazilian banks raced ahead of its foreign competition in the management of global debt offerings from both its government and fellow companies in 2012.

The slowdown in world markets and the decline of the US Dollar value against other currencies is a recipe for problems post 2008.

Investors are pulling away from investing money in funds, instead they co-investment alongside private equity companies.

Leveraged buyouts backed by private equity involved big names since financial crises. Leveraged buyouts backed by private equity have now caught world's attention as they continue to emerge since the economic meltdown.

SS&C's FRI indicate lower than average levels but may increase due to Cyprus meltdown. According to the SS&C GlobeOp's Forward Redemption Indicator, client pullout of money from hedge funds is expected to rise further as investors grow antsy about the debt crisis in Cyprus.