Brexit News Archive: 02 Apr 2016

Campaign Report: Day 15

Leave message: 100 leading City names back leave. Remain message: John Major says Remain will benefit future generations. Cut through: Survey reveals 58% of farmers back Brexit, while NFU still backs remain. Leave social media count: 334,649 likes, 38,090 followers.[...]
Guy Fawkes' blog   |   Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:29:54

Property funds build cash reserves

Brexit threat, stamp duty changes and market wobbles affect sentiment
FT   |   Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:28:26

Pro-Brexit economists dismiss trade fears

Group says UK should rely on WTO rules rather than new agreements
FT   |   Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:15:28

Dollar bulls turn on Fed caution; pound weakens on 'Brexit'

Taipei Times   |   Sat, 2 Apr 2016 17:45:55

Banks and hedge funds are secretly spending millions on the Brexit fight

Investment banks, companies, and the wealthiest 1% are pouring millions of pounds into either side of the debate over whether Britain should stay in Europe or leave - but just how much each side is getting and from who could remain largely secret. Both the "Remain" and the "Brexit" (a ...
Oscar Williams-Grut / Business Insider   |   Sat, 2 Apr 2016 09:08:00

IMF officials concerned Brexit vote will put Greek bailout at risk, says WikiLeaks

Leak reveals worry that UK referendum could paralyse EU decision-making just as IMF pushing through bailout terms, according to whistleblower The International Monetary Fund expects that a possible Greek default on its bailout will coincide with the UK's referendum on membership of the European Union, according to a leaked transcript. ...
Press Association / Guardian   |   Sat, 2 Apr 2016 05:00:00

Fintech and oil and gas to benefit from Brexit says UFX's De Jong

With less than three months before UK voters decide if they remain in or leave the European Union, how is the interim debate impacting the fortunes of small cap companies and their investors, and what will the outcome be if Brexit becomes a reality? Dennis de Jong, managing director at ...
Proactive Investors   |   Fri, 1 Apr 2016 14:55:00

BSE Rehash Debunked Football Flop

In January the Remain campaign tried and failed to convince us that Brexit would prevent Premier League clubs from signing the best talent from the continent. Three months on and they're still pushing this rot: De Gea, Payet, Kante - [...]
Guy Fawkes' blog   |   Fri, 1 Apr 2016 14:54:15

FT dissects pro and anti Brexit 'facts'

A reality check on 5 recent claims from each side about the effect of EU membership on Britain
FT   |   Fri, 1 Apr 2016 14:43:36

Absolute Return April 2016 Letter - A Different Take On Brexit

Absolute Return Partners letter for the month of April 2016 titled, "a different take on Brexit." H/T Value Investing World "Brexit would see the UK return to its status as a cake-filled misery-laden grey old island." - Emma Thompson, Actress [...] The post Absolute Return April 2016 Letter - A ...
VW Staff / Value Walk   |   Fri, 1 Apr 2016 13:45:40

EUR/GBP above 0.80, at highest since November 2014

EUR/GBP cross clocked rose to 0.8020; highest since November 2014 as upbeat US data is led to a bigger sell-off in GBP/USD pair than in EUR/USD pair. Brexit fears make GBP more vulnerableSterling is already under pressure due to Brexit fears. Consequently, the slide in response to a positive US ...
FXStreet / FX Street   |   Fri, 1 Apr 2016 13:43:44

Growth won't affect stimulus plan, Morneau tells Brit bankers

Finance Minister refuses to be drawn into Brexit debate at invite-only breakfast meeting
Mark MacKinnon / Globe and Mail   |   Fri, 1 Apr 2016 12:09:10

Banking jobs in jeopardy?

Martin Wolf of the Financial Times, discusses how advances in banking technology could prompt huge layoff in the industry. Also Wolf shares his thoughts on the "Brexit" debate.
CNBC   |   Fri, 1 Apr 2016 10:46:00

This Week's Brexit Briefing - At A Glance

What's been happening this week in the run-up to the British referendum on membership of the European Union?
Stephen Fidler / WSJ Brussels   |   Fri, 1 Apr 2016 09:04:48

As MP for Port Talbot, I believe Brexit would be disastrous for British steel | Stephen Kinnock

The situation at Tata is a crisis made in Westminster, not Brussels, and it's absurd of the leave campaign to suggest otherwise On Tuesday Tata Steel announced its intention to sell the entire Strip Products division of its UK steel business, including the Port Talbot works in my Aberavon constituency. ...
Stephen Kinnock / Guardian   |   Thu, 31 Mar 2016 12:07:13

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