Morningstar's markets editor Jeremy Glaser highlights some unnerving data from the third quarter as we move into the final two months of the year.

UK BANKS

Now is the time for income-seeking investors to look at UK banks again, ahead of their return to the dividend register, said Schroders' Nick Kirrage.

Ratings agency Fitch has warned the UK's AAA credit rating is under increasing pressure because of growing government debt, which could hit 100% of GDP this year, and the continuing eurozone crisis.

Senior bank staff overseeing traders who set LIBOR will need to be formally authorised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) under new proposals to combat rate rigging, Sky News reports.

Jupiter's Merlin multi-manager team, led by CIO John Chatfeild-Roberts, have refused to rule out the possibility of a default by a nation in "the garlic belt" of Mediterranean countries.

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) could be stripped of its role in setting the LIBOR interbank lending rate following the fixing scandal which saw Bob Diamond step down as the CEO of Barclays.

Crispin Odey has received planning permission for a £100,000 luxury chicken coop which will sit in the grounds of his country pile in rural Gloucestershire.

The popularity of risk-rated funds has surged as RDR approaches and investors search for greater certainty in tough markets, but research has revealed vehicles sitting within the same risk grade can perform very differently.

High street retailer JJB Sports is set to announce it is calling in administrators, according to a report by Sky News.