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Post-election standoff may still wrong-foot sterling investors

Akash Paun interviewed for a piece in Reuters 'Investment Focus', saying that market fears regarding the upcoming general election are "overdone".

Akash Paun interviewed for a piece in Reuters 'Investment Focus', saying that market fears regarding the upcoming general election are "overdone".

"Having gone through it once and it taking five days, that has slightly set a new expectation that the sky doesn't fall in if it takes a few days or even a bit longer. Before 2010 even five days was exceptional," said Akash Paun, a fellow at the Institute for Government.

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