When Lehman collapsed money markets froze, businesses went bust, interest rates were slashed and quantitative easing was implemented on a massive scale.

UK INCOME

FIXED INCOME

S&P's Linda-Jane Coffin looks at which funds have consistently achieved an AAA rating for five consecutive years or longer.

The idea of injecting a second round of QE into the UK economy may have seemed inconceivable a few months ago, but as the minutes of the July MPC meeting reveal, a new loosening programme is an acute possibility.

With banks under pressure following the downturn, Sanlam's Catherina du Toit looks at where is best to invest in these institutions.

The BP effect

Ignis' chief economist Stuart Thomson believes another round of quantitative easing "on a larger scale and over a longer period" is needed on both sides of the Atlantic to avoid a double-dip recession.

CONJECTURE

Joanna Faith reports on the failure of the ratings agencies in the financial crisis and the need for a complete overhaul of the industry