Christine Hallett founded retirement and SIPP provider Options UK (formerly Carey Pensions) in 2009 and is MD of the company, now part of STM Group. Here, the Options MD talks exclusively about her business following the controversial Adams case, her views on the SIPP market and her plans for the future.

The Supreme Court has denied permission to appeal in the landmark Adams vs Carey case, effectively ending the long-running saga which questioned provider responsibility when accepting investments into a SIPP.

Options UK Personal Pensions (formerly Carey UK Pensions) has sought permission from the Supreme Court to appeal the recent judgment by the Court of Appeal in the long-running and pivotal Adams v Carey SIPP case.

STM Group, the international financial services provider which owns Carey Pensions, has delayed its 2020 year end results following discussions with its auditors after the recent shock Adams v Carey court judgment.

A Court of Appeal Judge has overturned a previous High Court ruling to side with claimant Russell Adams against Carey Pensions in the long-running ‘Adams’ case.

SIPP and cross-border financial services firm STM has expressed “disappointment” at the Court of Appeal’s decision to allow a challenge to the recent ‘Adams’ case judgment.