Market Views: Is now a good time to invest in UK assets?

The long-running soap opera that is Brexit appears to be reaching some sort of climax and the probability of a messy and damaging divorce between UK and the European Union remains high – so much so, that the pound is trading near historic lows. The uncertainty is also taking its toll on the UK economy, with weak services sector data on Thursday adding to the growing impression that the country might now be in recession.  Still, it's often said that it is darkest before the dawn,…