Pensions Liberation

Nine alleged pension liberation vehicles should be treated as personal pension schemes, the High Court has heard.

Almost half of respondents thought the threat of pension liberation was growing, with around the same proportion unsure.

Rachel Dalton looks at the fraud risks threatening small self-administered schemes

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) must tighten up its scheme registration process to prevent pensions liberation, Aries Pensions director Ian Neale warns.

A pensions liberation working committee will be set up "within weeks" to create best practice guidelines for trustees, Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) chair Margaret Snowdon says.

Third-party administrators (TPAs) have blocked 158 transfer requests due to increasing vigilance around pension liberation fraud, according to a Go Pensions survey.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has spent more than £2m on external barrister fees over the last 18 months, figures show.

The majority of respondents believe a list of registered pension providers would help crack down on pensions liberation scams. But a quarter of contributors thought this would not guarantee compliance.

Naomi Rainey on why a complex legal system is behind pensions scandals

Naomi Rainey reports on a High Court hearing into the legal status of nine alleged liberation schemes