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Originally posted by Stuk

If it's underfunded then it's not really ring fenced.

Two completely separate issues.

 

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View Stuk's Profile Stuk Flag Top half 03 Jun 16 3.43pm Send a Private Message to Stuk Add Stuk as a friend

Originally posted by chris123

Two completely separate issues.

Well they need make it one.

Presumably you mean the employee contributions were ring fenced, which in a final salary scheme is the square root of sod all in terms of the overall fund.

 


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Originally posted by Stuk

Well they need make it one.

Presumably you mean the employee contributions were ring fenced, which in a final salary scheme is the square root of sod all in terms of the overall fund.

It's so that companies in trouble can't raid the pension scheme - like Maxwell for example.

 

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Originally posted by chris123

It's so that companies in trouble can't raid the pension scheme - like Maxwell for example.

Except they effectively did by under-funding it and betting on equities, while still drawing £580m out of the business to pay himself and his family.

When he took over BHS the pension fund was in surplus.

 


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Originally posted by Stuk

Except they effectively did by under-funding it and betting on equities, while still drawing £580m out of the business to pay himself and his family.

When he took over BHS the pension fund was in surplus.

I read that - the trustees have not covered themselves in glory, notwithstanding the fact that long term low interest rates hurt.

 

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Originally posted by chris123

I read that - the trustees have not covered themselves in glory, notwithstanding the fact that long term low interest rates hurt.

That's their problem. Or it should be at least.

 


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My guess is that yacht trip from Monaco to London re: Select Committee Appt, for The Greens might not complete its journey a la Maxwell outcome. Does Mossad know of timings for sailing???

 

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View Frickin Saweet's Profile Frickin Saweet Flag South Cronx 15 Jun 16 12.13pm Send a Private Message to Frickin Saweet Add Frickin Saweet as a friend

the questioning of Philip Green by MPs is great watching/listening. Live link here:

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It's clear that he wasn't close enough to the runnings of the business and his most senior employees were making huge mistakes that he didn't know about.

 

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