Deloitte and David Cameron

Chief Financial Officers: The second biggest source of anxiety was the potential turmoil of a vote on Britain membership of the EU, as promised by David Cameron, according to The Guardian. Election and Brexit vote seen as top risks to business Uncertainty over post-election policy change represents the greatest threat to UK business according to the Chief Financial Officers of the UK largest companies polled by consultants Deloitte. With less than four weeks until polling day and tight opinion polls prompting warnings about risks to the pound, stocks and bonds from a hung parliament, a survey of chief financial officers found company bosses were worried the election risks upsetting the current benign policy environment . The study by accountants Deloitte revealed CFOs feared changes to fiscal, monetary and job market policies after the vote were likely to be harmful. Photograph: Deloitte Meanwhile the current situation in the eurozone was also seen to present more of a risk than when finance chiefs were polled six months ago, with deflation and the prospect of renewed crisis if Greece loses its battle to remain in the single currency. Photograph: Deloitte Only 51% of chief financial officers said that now was a good time to take more risk onto their balance sheet, down from a peak of 72% last autumn and the lowest reading in two years. Risk appetite falls Deloitte found that 51% of CFOs say that now is a good time to take greater risk onto their balance sheets, down from a record high of 72% six months ago. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.