Royal London has lost the right to block a suspected pension liberations transfer in a landmark ruling at the High Court, which could have far-reaching consequences across the industry.
In a judgement on the Hughes v Royal London case on 18 January, the high court overturned a decision by the Pensions Ombudsman (PO), which had last year backed Royal London's decision to not transf...
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