Scheme dividends threatened by BP clean up costs

Jenna Towler
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The potential clean up costs of the BP oil spill disaster could threaten its ability to pay dividends leaving pension scheme investors facing continued uncertainty, Schroders says.

Schroders group chief investment officer Alan Brown (pictured) said the size and importance of BP meant its plummeting stocks would have a clear impact on pension schemes. He said at the end of ...

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