How the BHS successor scheme completed an £800m buyout

James Phillips
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Over two years since the collapse of the high street giant, BHS pension scheme members will be able to put their anxieties to rest thanks to a bulk annuity deal. James Phillips explores the detail.

When BHS went bust in 2016, the retirement funds of thousands of its current and former staff were thrown into disarray. While the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) was there to ensure incomes were ...

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