Investors reveal portfolio strategies as Brexit vote looms

Daniel Flynn
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Investors are divided on their approaches in the run-up to this month's referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.

Cautious investors are reluctant to make allocations to UK equities, while more experienced allocators have started to capitalise on negative sentiment. Recent statistics from the Bank of England have revealed investors have pulled some £65bn out of UK sterling-denominated assets over March and April, the biggest two-month outflow since 2009, on the back of concerns over the UK's future in Europe. Follow Investment Week's EU Referendum Live Blog Opportunities However, some fund buyers have been taking advantage of market uncertainty to gradually increase their exposure to UK equ...

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