Carillion's 13 UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes had a combined £2.6bn buyout deficit upon its collapse on 15 January, according to an analysis for Sky News.
The deficit - calculated on the most onerous measure as it assumes buying out all liabilities through an insurer - is around £2bn more than the £587m figure disclosed under the IAS 19 accounting me...
To continue reading this article...
Join Professional Pensions
Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today
In just a few clicks you can start your free Professional Pensions Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:
- Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
- Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
- Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders
