Pension liberation transfer case to bring 'much-needed clarity'

Later this month the High Court will rule on the ability of trustees and providers to block transfers to schemes they suspect to be fraudulent. Hughes v Royal London has already been considered by the Pensions Ombudsman, Anthony Arter, who rejected Donna-Marie Hughes' complaint against the pension provider. Royal London had blocked Hughes' request to transfer her pension plan benefits to a small self-administered scheme (SSAS), the Babbacombe Road 1973 Limited SASS. The scheme was registered by Bespoke Pension Services Limited, and the principal employer was a recently incorporated...