Focus: The big banking exclusives in Euromoney

Investment banking
Esteves looks for his next fortune
In an exclusive interview with Euromoney, André Esteves explains why his tenure at UBS was shortlived, how he feels Rohner and Johansson will rebuild the investment bank, and reveals the plans for his new venture in Brazil.

Chief executive interview
Profumo looks to exploit his empire
UniCredit's CEO has earned his reputation as a great buyer of business. Now he needs to show that he can extract the maximum value from the empire he has created.

Exclusive inside story
HSBC plans to make $627 million in China by 2010
A confidential report seen by Euromoney sets out aggressive targets for HSBC in China. We ask the bank's senior management how they plan to achieve these goals.

China
Regulators open the door to China's capital markets
Foreign banks have struggled for years to gain access to China's domestic securities markets. As regulators look to grant new licenses, will the international firms be disappointed by the reality rather than the potential to make money?

Latin America CEO roundtable
How to thrive as a local bank in a global crisis
Hear from the chief executives of eight leading banks in Latin America on what impact the credit crunch has had on their firms, and their plans for growth in both domestic and regional markets. Participants include the CEOs of Banorte, Baco Itaú, Bradesco, Banco de Chile, Bancolombia, and Banco de Crédito del Peru.

Emerging Europe CEO roundtable
Bank chiefs try to stay bullish on emerging Europe
The chief executives of 12 banks in the region discuss how the credit crunch has forced them to rethink their funding strategies, and how a looming economic slowdown could impact their businesses. Participants include Erste, Alfa Bank, Akbank, Yapi Kredi and PBZ.