Reuters report on their recent (September 30 - October 5) of expectations for sterling. On the parity by year-end question:
- 18 respondents gave this a low probability, one said very low
- 17 said it was high and one said very high
Nomura have 0.975 by year end:
- "Where could GBP eventually fall? What we've witnessed is a record improvement in the USD's terms of trade – thanks to the U.S. becoming a net exporter of oil and LNG"
There is a link to the report, here, for more.