Tag Archives: Carillion

Trade Unions; a necessary agent of change in our pension system

Posted on May 20, 2018 by henry tapper

  Turn to your weekend FT , you happy capitalists, and you will find two stories relating to monopoly of the big four accountants. The first is a comment piece by John Plender where he looks at why Government has … Continue reading →

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A measured look at Carillion’s pension problems from Adrian Duncan

Posted on January 31, 2018 by henry tapper

  Carillion Plc (Carillion) Shareholder Dividends vs. Pension Deficit Repair Contributions (DRC) – who is responsible for this mess? I thought it would be useful to use the recent Carillion collapse as a case study in determining the complex problem … Continue reading →

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Trojans – don’t trust that horse!

Posted on January 25, 2018 by henry tapper

The TUC on Carillion Pensions. With the failure of Carillion, another corporate collapse leaves thousands of workers with uncertain futures and many may face reduced pensions.   There are questions to be asked about the state of Carillion’s myriad pension … Continue reading →

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“Trust is a fragile thing” – it’s based on sharing.

Posted on January 23, 2018 by henry tapper

Alistair Queen of Aviva is a great representative of his company. He curated this graphic to twitter yesterday – and it was well liked. Alistair’s comment was made in the context of frustration from Jon Stapleton, a journalist who has done … Continue reading →

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As Carillion goes bust, First Actuarial shows PPF can take the strain.

Posted on January 18, 2018 by henry tapper

Carillion’s dramatic and sudden insolvency is likely to push its 13 defined benefit (DB) schemes, and their 28,000 members, into the Pension Protection Fund (PPF). However, as reports emerge of a combined section 179 (s179) shortfall of as much as … Continue reading →

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“Of margins and men”. Were the City and Carillion ever friends?

Posted on January 17, 2018 by henry tapper

Of all that is being said about the collapse of Carillon, the comment that remains with me is something said by Robin Ellison, in his capacity as   in an interview with IPE. The FCA is looking at asset management companies’ … Continue reading →

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Who need’s a factory gate when there’s google

Posted on January 16, 2018 by henry tapper

Update***** Update****Update***** Update*****Update*****Update The ad below appeared this morning as the top Google Ad on the search “Carillion pensions”.  I asked the FCA and tPR to ask for it to be taken down shortly after and it has been taken … Continue reading →

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Don’t panic about Carillion’s pensions.

Posted on January 15, 2018 by henry tapper

The fate of Carillion as a company is in the balance. Up to 20,000 jobs are at risk. Bond and equity holders are likely to lose substantial sums. Carillion driven projects are likely to suffer and 28,000 members of Carillion … Continue reading →

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