Investec Wealth Boosts Non-Pound Bond Holdings on Brexit Concern
- Company is stocking up on U.S., Japanese and euro securities
- It sees sterling tumbling as much as 20% if U.K. leaves EU
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The pound may have rallied amid evidence U.K. public opinion is shifting away from a Brexit, but one fund manager isn’t taking any chances.
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd. has increased its holdings of non-sterling government bonds to protect against a slide in the U.K. currency should citizens vote to quit the European Union on June 23. The unit of the London-based bank anticipates a drop of as much as 20 percent versus the dollar if the “leave” campaign prevails.