Brexit fears spread to Asia, roil markets

As the prospect of a British exit from the European Union has come into sharper focus, investors Asia have grown more anxious about the potential impact of such an event. Initially, concerns have been more focused on potential short-term volatility, but market participants are growing increasingly aware of the longer-term and multi-faceted effect that Brexit could have on their business. British voters will go to the polls this Thursday for the first public referendum on EU member…