Ombudsman

2015 was another busy year for pensions. Here's our run down of the key stories.

The Pensions Protection Fund Ombudsman (PPFO) has rejected a complaint held by trustees over the suitability of a PPF levy guarantor.

The Pensions Ombudsman has ordered Abbey Life to pay almost £10,000 to a member for failing to inform her that she had a guaranteed annuity rate (GAR).

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has ordered a company to pay £500 to a member of its pension scheme who suffered "considerable distress" because of missed contributions.

Helen Morrissey says a recent Ombudsman decision has big implications for trustees carrying out transfers.

Is one month the limit?

Complaints about annuities are continuing to rise more than a year after the Chancellor announced a reform of the retirement income market, according to the latest figures from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

Top stories on PP this week include fears over a green paper white wash, the latest Ombudsman decision on transfers, and TPR action on master trusts. Here's the top five.

The biggest stories on PP this week involved the former pensions minister Steve Webb warning the Conservative government may target salary sacrifice in its emergency Budget and the NAPF appointing its first woman chairperson. Here are the top five.

Top stories this week include £100,000 stuck in a suspected pension liberation scam, advice on deflation, and a trustee fined over transfer delays. Here's what you might have missed.