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Can UK equities weather a Brexit?

We don’t think that a vote to leave the EU would have a very significant negative impact on the FTSE 100, although the effect on UK indices of smaller firms might be more pronounced. Further ahead, a weaker pound and rising commodity prices should provide support whatever the referendum result.

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