Brexit would be bad for investment, but good for job prospects, survey suggests
More than half of UK adults believe a so-called Brexit would put their investments at risk, according to a new study.
Crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom surveyed more than 3,000 UK adults, finding 54 per cent felt a UK exit from the European Union would have a negative impact on investments.
The survey also found that 52 per cent of those surveyed would expect to reduce their expenditure if the UK voted to leave, while 53 per cent said they expected leaving Europe to be harmful to the cost of living.
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Respondents appeared more pro-Brexit when it came to work opportunities. Some 52 per cent said they would expect such a move to be good for their employment prospects.
More than half of those surveyed expect the UK to remain part of the EU, while 26 per cent said they anticipate a Leave vote and 23 per cent are unsure of the outcome.
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As part of the research SyndicateRoom estimated, using the percentage (54) of the adult population who expect a Brexit scenario would put their investments at risk, that a Leave vote would put more than £2 trillion of personal investments at risk.
Goncalo de Vasconcelos, chief executive and co-founder of SyndicateRoom, said: “At SyndicateRoom, we want to help individuals increase their net wealth through equity investment – and based on this research, it appears that is more likely and more achievable if the UK remains part of the EU.”