Trustees warned not to 'push covenant under the rug'

Warnings from industry professionals not to underestimate the materiality of covenant risk

Hope William-Smith
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Trustees warned not to 'push covenant under the rug'

Trustees have been warned not to let constant covenant monitoring slip down board agendas unless their scheme is faced with a sudden negative change of situation.

Speaking on a panel today (26 May) at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's (PLSA) investment conference in Edinburgh, Citi UK Pension Plans chair Colin Stewart recalled his own "bitter e...

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