Malcolm Weir
PPF names 11 firms to trustee and support services panel
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has launched an advisory panel to support trustees of schemes whose sponsoring employer is stressed or distressed.
Malcolm Weir: How the PPF deals with corporate restructures
The PPF is increasingly being called to vote on behalf of pension schemes in the event of a CVA process. James Phillips speaks to Malcolm Weir about the lifeboat fund’s capabilities.
PPF appoints head of restructuring and publishes insolvency guidance
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has appointed Mike Ridley as head of restructuring and published a further guidance note for schemes facing insolvency events.
PPF issues first guidance on CVA expectations
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has published its first official guidance on how it expects companies seeking company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) to set out their proposals.
UPDATED: PPF reaches agreement with Toys R Us; CVA with creditors agreed
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has reached a settlement with Toys R Us - a move that has paved the way for an agreement to be reached on the firm's Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
PPF publishes guide on restructuring and insolvency
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has published its latest restructuring principles and guidance for insolvency professionals.
Does the PPF need an early warning system for troubled schemes?
Events this year have raised the issue of whether the industry and trustees should give earlier warnings to the regulator and PPF about issues with DB schemes. Kristian Brunt-Seymour looks at the options.
