Carillion
How investors were fooled by the Carillion mirage
Carillion’s investment story, like other firms before it, ultimately evolved into something that sounded too good to be true. Its collapse on Monday raises many questions, namely, at the stage it was in before entering liquidation, who would have even wanted to own it?
Best Practice | 15 Jan 18
Carillion collapse puts even more scrutiny on DB schemes
Carillion’s imminent liquidation and £587m (€660m, $805m) pension shortfall has put increased pressure on the UK Government to tackle the sustainability of defined benefit (DB) schemes in an up-coming white paper, according to an Old Mutual Wealth pensions expert.