Political risk in the run up to the 2015 elections is starting to impact the UK investment market, and there are fears the UK's economic recovery is built on a pre-election boom. How are managers reacting? Hardeep Tawakley reports.
With just under a year to go until the general election, this week’s impending local elections will send a strong signal to Westminster about the mood of the UK voting public. So far in 2014, polls have fluctuated between a Conservative or Labour-led majority. But several factors have contributed to a shift in voting sentiment in recent months. The strong showing of UKIP in recent opinion polls has been a wake-up call for many in the political world. The party has leaped ahead of its rivals in the most recent polls, and its performance in the European elections this week could be a no...
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