'Brexit the biggest risk - and biggest potential upside' - PA panel

Multi-asset webinar

Tom Ellis
clock • 1 min read

Two of the three investment experts on the panel on PA's latest multi-asset webinar saw Brexit as the biggest current risk to investors - while Toby Nangle noted it also had the biggest potential short-term upside.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments' head of multi-asset EMEA reckoned the biggest risk for sterling-based holders of financial assets was Britain's eventual departure from the European Union. "From our estimates, Brexit has a 2,000 basis-point swing around it in terms of your returns that come over a six-month period - depending how it develops from here," Nangle said. "In terms of the biggest upside," he added, "from an asset market side for a sterling-based investor, it would be a really, really awful Brexit - although that's not necessarily an outcome I'd be really gunning for. It w...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Multi-Asset

MPS Watchlist: Helping advisers navigate the sector

MPS Watchlist: Helping advisers navigate the sector

Professional Adviser analyses what Consumer Duty means for MPS

Professional Adviser
clock 16 February 2024 • 1 min read
Partner Insight: Combining strategic and dynamic asset allocation to deliver better outcomes for your clients

Partner Insight: Combining strategic and dynamic asset allocation to deliver better outcomes for your clients

Tara Jameson, Co-Manager of the Schroder Global Multi-Asset Portfolios
clock 08 November 2023 • 8 min read
Partner Insight: How interest rate moves drive bond returns

Partner Insight: How interest rate moves drive bond returns

Markets might have got their interest rate outlook wrong, but the case for holding global bonds as part of a multi-asset portfolio remains as strong as ever.