Pension liabilities having ‘significant impact' on private equity deals
PENSION liabilities are having a "significant impact" on private equity deals and are becoming a influential factor in bid negotiations, latest research reveals
The survey of 100 top private equity firms in Europe – commissioned by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Marsh and Kroll – found that 19pc of respondents had pulled out of a deal because the target company...
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