Could the BHS trustees and TPR have done more?

Michael Klimes
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As MPs investigate the factors behind BHS's collapse, Michael Klimes looks at whether the regulator and trustees could have done anything differently.

At a glance Continued low gilt yields have made deficits larger The regulator has a very fine line to walk when using its powers         The controversy surrounding British...

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