Richard Favier
Scheme funding crisis talk could lead to 'Super PPF' solution
Richard Favier thinks fears of a funding crisis in DB schemes are overblown but says, if he is wrong, a 'Super PPF' could well be one of the solutions considered by policymakers.
Here is an idea DWP might (or not) want to think about...
Richard Favier says the process for regulated apportionment agreements is complex, lengthy, expensive, but there is a solution
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.
Why we don't need to change RAA rules
Richard Favier says extending the 12-month period would result in a lot of companies seeking to pass their pension debts to the PPF
Should RAA restrictions be loosened?
There are increasing calls to review the process for regulated apportionment arrangements, which are still rare. Stephanie Baxter explores the rationale for a more flexible framework.
Are pre-pack insolvency rules robust enough to protect pension creditors?
There are increasing concerns pre-pack administrations are being exploited to dump pension schemes into the PPF. Stephanie Baxter explores whether there is systemic misuse and if the regime is ripe for reform
Former PPF insolvency head Favier Joins Dalriada
Dalriada Trustees has appointed former Pension Protection Fund (PPF) head of restructuring and insolvency Richard Favier as a trustee representative.
Ex-PPF restructuring head says trustees are doing too little to squeeze fees
Trustees who do not do enough to squeeze the fees charged by advisers are not fulfilling their fiduciary duty, says the former Pension Protection Fund (PPF) head of restructuring.
Trustees: Don't be found fiddling while Rome burns
Ex-PPF man Richard Favier says too many trustees are sitting on their hands when they need to act
