NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank ranked as the best prime brokerages of 2008 in a closely followed survey due out this week, a copy of which was reviewed by Dow Jones Newswires.

State Street’s investment-management arm may face legal charges as the firm continues to weather the fallout from mortgage-related losses in its bond funds during the credit crisis.

U.S. financial stocks marginally lower in Monday morning trade, with regulatory issues involving two prominent banking companies in focus.