24 Jun 2016 1 min read

The road ahead

By Hetal Mehta

The UK has voted to leave the European Union by a margin of 52% to 48%. Although opinion polls had narrowed during the final few weeks of the campaign, financial markets had been broadly positioned for ‘remain’ given the lead in bookmakers’ odds.

UK Europe map

The shock for financial markets has been particularly marked this morning given that the final poll on the day of the vote indicated a 4-6 point lead for ‘remain’.

 

In our webinar we look at what's in store for the UK economy in the months ahead and the initial and prospective market reaction. 

 

To read Hetal and Chris' Macro Matters piece on the result, click here.

Hetal Mehta

Senior European Economist

Hetal is an economist with a focus on the UK and Europe. She has worked for HM Treasury, Oxford Economics and Daiwa Capital Markets, but her real claim to fame is sharing a stage with Sir Ian McKellen. This love for drama is just as well given the excitement of keeping tabs on [insert latest European country]-xit. Away from work, you'll either find Hetal concocting culinary masterpieces (!) or punching the lights out at a HIIT class.

Hetal Mehta