US investors champion UK but global wealth managers look to reduce exposure post-Brexit

HNWs across the globe surveyed by ComPeer

Natalie Kenway
clock • 2 min read

The majority of international investors intend to invest less in the UK as a result of the Brexit vote, according to research put together by ComPeer and IRESS.

More than a third (36%) of all international investors surveyed said they would be investing less in the UK, with 50% of respondents from Germany and 41% from Singapore saying they are less likely to allocate to the region in the wake of Brexit. Research provider ComPeer, in association with its partner IRESS, surveyed 1,000 investors ranging from mass affluent to high net worth individuals, collecting views from the UK, Switzerland, France, Germany, Singapore and the US. The research found US investors were most likely to increase their investments in the UK, potentially as a result ...

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