MAS chief Caroline Rookes to step down next year

After four years in role

Tom Ellis
clock • 2 min read

Money Advice Service (MAS) chief executive Caroline Rookes will step down from her role and retire in April 2017.

Taking into account the government's decision earlier this year to re-think its plans for the various money guidance services, Rookes (pictured) said she believed this was the right time for a successor to oversee the upcoming transition. She has been the MAS chief since 2012. Last month, the government announced plans to create a single guidance body, incorporating pensions, money and debt matters, and replacing The Pensions Advisory Service - including Pension Wise - and the MAS.  In a letter sent to stakeholders today, Rookes said: "My plan was to leave after my initial three-year ...

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