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Pension Trustees - One for Vivatifosi

Kennyboy66
Kennyboy66 Posts: 939 Forumite
http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2012/02/09/hugh-mackay-carpets-pension-trustees-condemned-by-watchdogs-61634-30295140/


Jaw dropping.

Basically the 3 trustees put the whole fund into property, bought property where they had a financial interest, milked fees and bonus from the fund.

Banned but no charges.

I'd have thought this would have been near impossible these days (post Maxwell) ?
US housing: it's not a bubble - Moneyweek Dec 12, 2005

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  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! PPI Party Pooper
    I've only just seen this thread so sorry for not replying sooner.

    When I first started reading I thought this would only be a small fund for the directors own use and that they would be the ones investing in property. Reading the reality has left me staggered.

    What I would want to know is where are the actuaries? Where are the investment advisors? I'm a trustee of a smaller scheme but we have to have these in place along with a review every three years. Owning some property in a portfolio is fine but the whole portfolio? I'm glad they have been struck off but I would really like to know more about the professional advisors. If they did have some acting on their behalf then I want to know what sanctions have befallen them.
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  • robmatic
    robmatic Posts: 1,217 Forumite
    I don't see how the Scheme Actuary or investment advisor at least weren't in breach of their obligation to whistle-blow.
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