{"id":138458,"date":"2018-12-06T10:20:09","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T15:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=138458"},"modified":"2019-01-15T18:22:23","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T23:22:23","slug":"devere-ceo-the-pound-is-shackled-by-brexit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2018\/12\/devere-ceo-the-pound-is-shackled-by-brexit\/","title":{"rendered":"deVere CEO: The pound is shackled by Brexit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By George Prior<\/strong><\/p>\n

The pound is shackled by Brexit drama, is locked in a holding pattern, and nothing is currently priced in, warns the CEO of one of the world\u2019s largest independent financial advisory organizations.<\/p>\n

The warning from Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group, comes as sterling remains vulnerable to every twist and turn to the political saga over the UK\u2019s exit of the European Union.<\/p>\n

Mr Green comments: \u201cThe pound has been and remains the primary market bellwether since the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016. It has responded to each drama being played out on the political stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut as the pressure ramps up, with tensions increasing ahead of the crucial vote on 11 December, in which parliament is likely to reject the Prime Minister\u2019s withdrawal agreement, sterling has become less, not more, turbulent.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been shackled by the Brexit uncertainty. It is locked in holding pattern, hovering for the last few weeks at about $1.27.\u201d<\/p>

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He continues: \u201c\u201cNothing is currently priced in because of the enormous question marks hanging over the many different outcomes.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst, should Theresa May’s deal goes through, sterling will initially rally. But if the DUP hold firm on their refusal to back the government on future legislation, the government will be paralysed and an election must be held and Sterling\u2019s rally would cease.<\/p>\n

\u201cSecond, should the PM\u2019s plan be voted down, there are several options, including a second referendum. This would, arguably, get Mrs May \u2018off the hook\u2019, but she would be regarded as a traitor by Brexiteers if she announced one. Sterling can be expected to rally in this scenario.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn alternative is that the PM goes back to the E.U and asks for a new deal, based on EFTA membership, which is accepted and is then passed by the UK Parliament.\u00a0 This would also trigger a sterling rally.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd third, a \u2018No Deal\u2019 scenario would happen if Parliament fails to vote through any deal by end of March 2019, and the UK is unable to extend Article 50, and there is no formal abandonment of Brexit. This would cause a sharp fall in the pound.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking to investors recently, Mr Green noted: \u201cIn terms of investment strategy, if investors are already invested broadly across asset classes, sectors and regions, for instance by having a global multi-asset portfolio, they should sit tight. There is too much uncertainty to be able to take strong bets on a region, asset class or even a currency.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, if they do not have such a portfolio, then they should consider taking action.\u201d<\/p>\n

About:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

deVere Group is one of the world\u2019s largest independent advisors of specialist global financial solutions to international, local mass affluent, and high-net-worth clients.\u00a0 It has a network of more than 70 offices across the world, over 80,000 clients and $12bn under advisement.<\/em><\/p>\n

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