'Brexit will be an administrative nightmare - but we have still upped our domestic exposure'

Hardeep  Tawakley
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Matthew Tillett, manager of the Allianz UK Opportunities fund, reveals how he is managing Brexit concerns in his 'risk averse' UK equity fund.

Partner insight Are there concerns as to whether the UK's positive growth path may not be sustainable as Brexit negotiations get underway? Brexit negotiations will be long and they are likely to be an administrative nightmare, but I do not believe the economy is going to collapse - even if we move towards a hard Brexit. Most domestic company earnings have been maintained, aside from some downgrades in the retail sector which had bad weather to contend with as well.  Meanwhile, in terms of Brexit itself, there are plenty of countries that trade solely under rules set by the World...

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