CFA UK: Quarter of EU-native investment pros plan to leave UK post-Brexit

Nine-tenths believe UK is less competitive because of Brexit

The UK’s impending departure from the European Union (EU) is set to spark the departure of 23% of EU-born investment professionals living in the UK, who are already planning their next move, CFA UK research suggests.

Responding to the professional body's latest survey on attitudes towards Brexit, just 65% committed themselves to continue working in the UK, which represents a sharp cut from the 86% expecting to stay before the 2016 referendum. Corbyn Government would be better than no-deal Brexit - IFS Meanwhile, 26% of both UK-native and non-UK-native respondents said their future in the country was uncertain, up from 20% in 2018. The pessimism is reflected in the number of respondents now expecting a 'hard' Brexit, growing to 31% from 20% last year. As a result, 76% of investment profession...