Bracing for a Brexit? Six wealth managers' post-election analysis

Bracing for a Brexit? Six wealth managers' post-election analysis

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Investors cheered last week's election result, but an EU referendum and SNP agitators could have major implications for markets this year. Six wealth managers analyse the possible impact.

Tom Becket, chief investment officer at Psigma Investment Management: "The 'business friendly' Conservatives might not have won the hearts of the nation, but clearly won the heads of many independent voters, who recognised that excessive change at a time of economic uncertainty could be unhelpful. "However, the uncertainty is unlikely to go away for good and the Conservatives have a big job on their hands in the coming years. While sterling, UK government bonds and UK equities have all reacted positively, there will doubtless be fluctuations as we approach the European referendum that ...

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