The majority of UK investors believe the government is failing the financial services sector in its approach to Brexit negotiations, with half worse off today than they were before the referendum.
A survey commissioned by the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) found 59% of UK investors - amounting to 17 million people, according to the report - do not think the government is doing a good job in securing a deal for the UK's financial services sector. The organisation's Brexit Wealth Index claims 14.5 million UK investors have seen their wealth decrease since the referendum decision, while 44% of those surveyed do not believe Brexit will make them wealthier. In addition, 45% said they expect the country to be poorer post Brexit. In July, EU lawmakers rejected the UK'...
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