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Brexit

08 Jul 2016

Brexit’s impact on Africa

By Janice Roberts

The short-term implications of Brexit for African economies will be mainly noticeable through market volatility. However, according to Control Risks (www.ControlRisks.com) and NKC African Economics, the longer-term impacts on Africa from Brexit are speculative and depend as much on the attitude of future British governments as on the terms of exit.
01 Jul 2016

Brexit and the way forward

By Janice Roberts

As the dust begins to settle, Ashburton Investments’ Asset Allocation team analyses Brexit’s impact on investments and the wider implications.
30 Jun 2016

Take comfort, this is not the global financial crisis

By Janice Roberts

Initially, last Friday morning, the British Pound declined by 12% between a midnight high of $1.50/GBP (when a victory for the “Stay” campaign was seen as the likely outcome), to $1.32/GBP a mere 6 hours later when the referendum outcome became apparent.  Some shares were sold aggressively, such as Barclays PLC which was soon down...
29 Jun 2016

Brexit: when market conditions get fearful, it is time to consider the market

By Janice Roberts

The past few days have been some of the most volatile in the global economy since the 2008 global financial markets crisis, says John Taylor – Marketing Actuary, Liberty Corporate.
28 Jun 2016

Let's find opportunity in Brexit

By Janice Roberts

London-based Pieter Fourie, Sanlam Private Wealth’s Head of Global Equities, watched as the pound took its biggest one-day drop in nearly 50 years. Brexit wreaked havoc in financial markets around the world, and has understandably left investors jittery.
27 Jun 2016

Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, reassures Britons

By Janice Roberts

The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has moved to reassure Britons about the future of the country after the victory of the “Leave” vote in last week’s referendum on the EU.  This is the statement he made. “Today (27 June 2016) I want to reassure the British people, and the global community, that...
27 Jun 2016

Brexit Fallout: Investors urged not to panic

By Janice Roberts

Uncertainty in markets is rife following the decision by British voters to leave the European Union. Investors are urged not to make rash decisions at this time, but to ensure that they are sufficiently diversified ahead of likely volatility.
24 Jun 2016

Britain files for divorce from EU

By Janice Roberts

Brexit is a victory for uncertainty across international financial markets and the volatility is only just beginning, warns the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.
23 Jun 2016

Financial markets have priced in ‘Remain’ – but what if they are wrong?

By Janice Roberts

Financial markets appear to have already priced in a ‘remain’ outcome in the Brexit vote – but this leaves lots of potential downside if they are wrong, warns Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group.
23 Jun 2016

Brexit and the South African economy

By Janice Roberts

“If the United Kingdom opts in favour of a Brexit in its referendum on June 23, it will generate a significant additional period of uncertainty for the SA economy,” say Professor Raymond Parsons, of the NWU School of Business and Governance and Professor Wilma Viviers, WTO Chair and Director of the TRADE research entity at...
10 May 2016

Why you should consider ‘Brexit-proofing’ investments

By Janice Roberts

Investors with UK assets should consider ‘Brexit-proofing’ their portfolios.  This is according to Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group.