PPF: Providing reassurance in turbulent times
It has been just over six months since Arnold Wagner was appointed chairman of the £23bn Pension Protection Fund. He talks to Helen Morrissey about the key lessons learned during 2016 and how the fund is looking to the future
The last 12 months have been particularly turbulent for defined benefit (DB) schemes with the financial woes of Tata Steel and British Home Stores (BHS) making pensions front page news. As DB deficits...
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