Latest Press Reports

[John Ratsey]

A letter from HPA's co-chair Edward Evans was published in the Financial Times today as a response to Chris Martin's letter of last week which was a response to John Ralfe's article mentioned above.

Put "Trust me I'm a trustee" into your favourite search engine and look for something on FT.com and you might be able to read it (it worked for me). The site doesn't like sharing of links and we can't publish it for copyright reasons.

The previous correspondence is available on the official Halcrow Pensions site (but you will need a user name and password).

[Jane Tordoff]

Article about HPA's meeting with Swindon South MP Robert Buckland

[Jane Tordoff]

These articles have appeared in the Sunday Times

[Jane Tordoff]

Another article in the Sunday Times

[Jane Tordoff]

Sunday Times report

[Jane Tordoff]

Article in the Daily Mail

[Tony Green]

'TPR defends its practices by publishing Halcrow pension report'
According to Pensions Age  Magazine available online 11 July

http://www.pensionsage.com/pa/TPR-defends-its-practices-by-publishing-Halcrow-pension-report.php%20.php

It is so nice to hear according to the article that  ' we (tpr) are pleased that the pension trustees are now consulting them about their options' . Unbelievably biased view from complacent pension 'professionals'.

Anyone have a link to the report referred to?

[tonybird1946]

http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/regulate-and-enforce/section-89-reports.aspx

Link to section 89 report

[Tony Green]

Thanks for the link to all sectn 89 reports, the Kodak one is worth a read and the changes in their scheme seem to be largely copied by HPS2 except for the pre 1997 part. Their trustee publishes data online which gives the details of the offer when their scheme was changed in the document:
http://www.kodakpensionplan2.co.uk/pdf/document-kodakpensionplan2-trust-deed-and-rules-20140328-f.pdf

[Tim SMITH]

Here is an article on the Halcrow Pension Scheme predicament, published by Punter Southall Transaction Services. Punter Southall is a company that "adds shareholder value through pensions", a phrase that succinctly summarises its activities.

[Tim SMITH]

These two links are to articles in Pensions Expert, which is a service from the Financial Times. One needs to register in order to gain access but that is free of charge.

The articles, which both refer to the Halcrow Pension Scheme, are entitled respectively: Halcrow plots rescue of DB scheme (09 May 2016) and What to consider before moving members to a new scheme (06 July 2016).

http://www.pensions-expert.com/Special-Features/Case-Studies/Halcrow-plots-rescue-of-DB-scheme

http://www.pensions-expert.com/Comment-Analysis/What-to-consider-before-moving-members-to-a-new-scheme

[Tim SMITH]

This link is to an article in Building Magazine. One needs to register in order to gain access but that is free of charge.

The article, entitled This pensions crisis can only get worse (08 July 2016), descries the crisis in the Halcrow Pension Scheme, and refers to HPA's fight against planned cuts to pensions.

http://www.building.co.uk/analysis/news-analysis/this-pensions-crisis-can-only-get-worse/5082461.article

[Tim SMITH]

This link is to an article in Pensions Age, entitled Halcrow Pensioners' Association to launch legal challenge against scheme deal (12 July 2016).

http://www.pensionsage.com/pa/Halcrow-Pensioners-Association-to-launch-legal-challenge-against-scheme-deal.php%20.php

[Tim SMITH]

Here are links to the articles regarding the pension issue identified under the CH2M title by the Newsnow site:
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Industry+Sectors/Construction+&+Engineering/Engineering/CH2M+Hill

TPR: pensions and jobs protected by Halcrow agreement (12 July 2016)
http://www.pensionsworld.co.uk/article/tpr-pensions-and-jobs-protected-halcrow-agreement

TPR defends its practices by publishing Halcrow pension report (11 July 2016)
http://www.pensionsage.com/pa/TPR-defends-its-practices-by-publishing-Halcrow-pension-report.php%20.php

[Tim SMITH]

This link is to an article in The Daily Telegraph, entitled Pension victims £24k a year worse off as the Government delays reforms - because they 'don't suit its PR agenda' (19 July 2016).

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/19/pension-victims-24k-a-year-worse-off-as-the-government-delays-re/

It appears that one can access the article without a subscription to the online newspaper.