TPR concerned Melrose takeover of GKN likely to have 'detrimental impact'

Kim Kaveh
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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has expressed concern that a Melrose Industries takeover of GKN is likely to have a "detrimental impact" on the GKN defined benefit (DB) scheme.

In a letter to the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC), published 6 March, the watchdog's chief executive Lesley Titcomb outlined that, in any major corporate transaction, "we expect the companies in...

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