EXCLUSIVE: Trustee rights 'should trump member transfer requests' in pension liberation fight

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Trustee due diligence should be prioritised over member transfer rights in order to stamp out pension liberation, Margaret Snowdon says.

JLT executive Snowdon, who leads the Pension Liberation Industry Group, told PP that legal changes should be made to emphasise the role of trustees in assessing transfer requests. While the indu...

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