Britain's 2.2 million financial industry workers face years of uncertainty and the risk of thousands of job cuts after the country voted to quit the European Union, leaving question marks over London's status as Europe's premier financial centre. The 'Vote Leave' campaign fronted by a slew of Conservative lawmakers and financial industry veterans claimed victory over its 'Britain Stronger in Europe' rival, after 52 percent of Britons voted to support their plan to leave the 28-nation club. A morning of triumph and jubilation for the Brexit camp has been overshadowed by an average 13.4 percent fall in the share prices of the top five British banks and slides of 12-14 percent in elite wealth managers Schroders , Aberdeen Asset Management and St. James's Place .