Ten years on from the introduction of the euro, opinion is divided over whether the troubled single currency can survive another decade, especially in its present form.

EURO BONDS

International investors are buying record amounts of UK government bonds as the Bank of England's £75bn QE programme spurs demand, with the yield on the 10-year gilt hitting a new record low.

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has been forced to publish its central bankers' code of ethics after the governor's wife became embroiled in a franc swap scandal.

We look at key themes and events that have impacted investment over the past year.

CRYSTAL BALL GAZING

EU TREATY VETO

Asian shares fell into bear market territory for the year overnight, while commodities and the euro suffered heavy falls on renewed eurozone fears.

BOND VIGILANTES

UK unemployment rose by 128,000 in the three months to October to 2.64 million, the highest level since 1994.