CITIGROUP's acquisition of the £200m Thomson Regional Newspaper Pension Fund will "throw the business model" of traditional buyout specialists into doubt, an adviser claims.
In return for taking on any future risk in the scheme, Citi – which will acquire the sponsoring employer in order to get to the pension fund – will keep any surplus when it is finally wound up. ...
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