Pursuit of divorcee pensions more attractive under DC freedoms

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More ex-spouses may seek financial orders to go after their former partner's pension as a result of the freedom and choice reforms introduced in April.

But divorcees with existing financial orders would need to ensure they were still entitled to a share of their partner's pension under the changes, experts say. There are two forms of settlement...

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