AE extension bill has second House of Lords reading
Ros is quoted in Professional Pensions from her speeches in the House of Lords at the Second Reading of the Extension of Auto-enrolment Bill.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt boasts he can boost pensions by 12%… but what does his plan to invest retirement savings and hike UK growth mean for YOU?
Ros is quoted by Mail on Line calling for the Chancellor to take the opportunity for a revolution, rather than evolution of pension fund asset allocations. ( link to pdf )
One-size-fits-all approach may not be appropriate for LGPS
Ros is quoted in Professional Pensions calling on the Chancellor to be even more ambitious for Local Authority Pension Funds to invest more in growth assets, infrastructure and small companies.
One-size-fits-all approach may not be appropriate for LGPS
Ros is quoted in Professional Pensions explaining her views that the Government’s ambition of having 10% of Local Government Pension Scheme assets in coming years is only a start, more could be done.
Altmann: chancellor must be bolder on pension reform
Ros was quoted in FTAdviser, welcoming the Chancellor’s new ideas for increasing pension investments in growth assets, but calling for even bolder action. ( link to pdf )
Would YOU buy an annuity now deals top 7%? After years of scandal and low rates, many savers shun them but they might now be a good deal
Ros was quoted in ThisIsMoney explaining that, although standard annuities are much better value now than they have been for many years, they are still not suitable for everyone. ( link to pdf )
How realistic is it for pension schemes to invest more in growth assets?
Ros was quoted in Professional Pensions explaining why it is so important for pension funds to be used to help boost British growth, harnessing the power of our domestic asset base and the tax relief to benefit all.
The pension deal bonanza remaking the UK’s retirement sector
Ros was quoted by the Financial Times warning that increasing pension fund buyouts could damage long-term economic performance – but members seem to find it reassuring that the insurer has taken on their pension risk, rather than the employer.
Fresh pension scandal sees £1billion owed to mothers who stayed at home with children
Ros was quoted in the Daily Express, lamenting the emerging scandal that thousands of women have been losing out in state pensions in a new discovery that they were not credited for time spent at home with kids. ( link to pdf )
As the state pension turns 75, here’s how it could change
Ros is quoted in inews in a review of the State Pension and calls for an end to ever-rising starting ages, with more flexibility to account for ill health and poverty.