Brexit: A Nervous Pound

Investors are getting nervous over the pound's value as UK heads to the Brexit deadline on Oct 31 under a new prime minister, likely to be Boris Johnson.

About the Presenter

Erik Norland is Executive Director and Senior Economist of CME Group. He is responsible for generating economic analysis on global financial markets by identifying emerging trends, evaluating economic factors and forecasting their impact on CME Group and the company’s business strategy, and upon those who trade in its various markets. He is also one of CME Group’s spokespeople on global economic, financial and geopolitical conditions.

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