FCA raises concerns over alleged pension liberation scam
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has raised serious concerns over a scheme to encourage people to cash in pensions which has already netted up to £4m.
The watchdog said the scheme, which encouraged investors to transfer pensions into self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) to buy shares, was putting investors at risk. It said it had been made aware...
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