Peter Hargreaves tries to unite Brexit campaigns

High profile figures join 'out' lobby

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Peter Hargreaves has revealed he is trying to broker a deal between two groups campaigning to leave the EU, as more high profile fund management figures join the 'out' lobby.

According to the Sunday Times, the founder of Hargreaves Lansdown said he is trying to arrange a deal between the two "out" campaigns - Vote Leave and Leave EU. Should wealth managers and providers fear a brexit? Hargreaves said he would support both groups, but hoped to see them work together before declaring his allegiance. Only one group can be selected as the official 'out' campaign. "I am a great fan of both teams and I think they do a great job, but they would do a better job together," he told the Sunday Times. His comments come as number of prominent fund management figu...

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