Buyout firms get to grips with pension risks
Pension liabilities are of increasing concern to buyout practitioners, who need to mitigate risks and ensure they can reach agreement with stakeholders.
unquote's Emanuel Eftimiu hosts a roundtable, in association with Grant Thornton, discussing the common pitfalls facing private equity teams buying companies with employee pension schemes and how best to resolve any issues.
Buyout teams must ensure they understand the risks involved in a pension scheme, and what impact an acquisition could have.
They should also ensure they maintain dialogue with trustees, to reassure those concerned about the impact of a buyout on cashflow, and ensure stakeholders are not sidelined.
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