Unions warn private equity code will fail to reassure staff over pensions

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A VOLUNTARY code of conduct for the private equity industry will not reassure staff at takeover target firms that their pensions are safe, union leaders warn.

Sir David Walker’s review of disclosure by private equity called for more openness, but unions said it did not go far enough. Private equity buyers have clashed with pension trustees in recent m...

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