Three years on: Fallout from a bankruptcy

LEHMANS THREE YEARS ON...

In the first part of a special report, Maria Merricks examines how the collapse of Lehman Brothers has affected investment processes.

LOOK OUT FOR MORE COVERAGE ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEHMAN COLLAPSE THIS WEEK ON WWW.INVESTMENTWEEK.CO.UK The day of the Lehman Brothers collapse is one investment managers will never forget. The Federal Reserve’s decision to let the Wall Street institution go bankrupt sent shockwaves across the world: panic ensued and shares plummeted in what has been described as the craziest 48 hours ever seen in financial markets. The repercussions are still being felt to this day. The eurozone is in tatters, with a likely solution to the threat of sovereign debt default looking further and furth...