PPF completes absorption of Scottish Coal and UK Coal

Michael Klimes
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The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has completed the largest transfer since it brought member services in-house by absorbing five sections of the industry-wide Coal schemes.

Barnett Waddingham announced it had successfully moved the Scottish Coal and UK Coal sections to the lifeboat boat as of January 2016. This follows the Scottish Coal Company going bust in April ...

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