Carey Pensions rebrands amid ongoing legal battle

Nearly two years after High Court appearance

Hannah Godfrey
clock • 2 min read

Carey Pensions has rebranded to Options Pensions amid the firm’s ongoing legal battle with a former customer.

In March 2018 Carey Pensions was accused of being "in bed with scammers" during a trial at the High Court in London in a case brought against the firm by a customer. Lorry driver Russell Adams alleged Carey Pensions mis-sold him a SIPP. He and his lawyers accused Carey Pensions of using a Spain-based unregulated introducer to facilitate investments in Store First unit pods. Carey Pensions legal team said in court there was "no evidence at all" the investment was a scam. Nearly two years later, there is yet to be a published judgement on the case. In February 2019 Carey Pensions fou...

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