It was predicted that post-Brexit Britain would outperform the United States and Asia

Britain will be “the winner” after Brexit, with the pound rallying and stock markets rising once a workable exit deal has been secured, a leading American investor has predicted.

Of all European markets, only Britain will outperform the United States and Asia, equity strategists at Blackstone, the asset manager, said.

Blackstone has $554 billion under management and has invested in British companies including Merlin Entertainments and United Biscuits. The New York-based group serves pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and institutional and private investors, investing predominantly in private equity, property and credit.

For 35 years, Byron Wien, 87, vice-chairman of Blackstone’s private wealth group, has published a list of “ten surprises” for the year ahead. The list, now co-authored with Joe Zidle, chief investment strategist, defines