M&A activity: What are your scheme intentions?

Sebastian Cheek investigates scheme interests during takeovers

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Sebastian Cheek looks at industry support for a requirement that companies declare their intentions for pension schemes run by potential takeover targets.

The industry broadly supports calls for companies engaging in mergers and acquisitions to disclose their intention for the target company pension scheme prior to the deal. However, this should not ...

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