Ten years on: The legacy of Lehmans

How the industry can avoid the mistakes of 2008

Katrina Lloyd
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The image of Lehman Brothers employees packing up their desks and carrying their belongings out of the building following the collapse of the bank on 15 September 2008 became one of the defining symbols of the global financial crisis (GFC).

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