Ombudsman orders Prudential to grant transfer despite liberation fraud 'insinuations'

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The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) Tony King has ordered Prudential to provide a transfer request to a member wishing to move his funds into a newly-created pension scheme.

King found that although the complainant Mark Harrison had no statutory right to transfer, the contractual rules of the personal pension allowed for the movement of his funds. He has directed Pr...

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