Ros appears briefly in a film by Ipsos exploring the issues behind the gender pensions gap – women have much less pension than men both state and private pensions – it often seems pension rules are made by men, for men, with women as an afterthought!
Ros wrote a Comment article for the Guardian calling for radical restructuring of social care in general and the care home sector in particular, to provide financial stability. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted by IPE pensions magazine, explaining the importance of having a separate funding regime for open defined benefit pension schemes, rather than forcing closed and open schemes to all chase top quality bonds (which don’t actually match their liabilities anyway and entail much higher costs for employers and members). ( link to pdf )
You can listen to this podcast which Ros did for Huntswood Group, looking at the impact of Covid19 on pensions, DB transfers, regulatory changes and future landscape.
Professional Adviser quotes Ros’ views on the improvements made by House of Lords amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill, aiming to increase protection for pension schemes and members. ( link to pdf )
Ros spoke at a Seminar about the value of older workers, and her keynote speech is reported in the Jewish News. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted by Polly Toynbee in the Guardian newspaper, explaining the problems of pension policy and problems in our pension system in terms of tax relief and triple lock. ( link to pdf )
Ros is quoted in the Daily Telegraph warning that 1000 care homes may go bust as a result of the Covid19 crisis and past underfunding.
Ros published a Money Marketing column supporting the ban on contingent charging for DB pension transfers and calling for the £500 Pension Advice allowance to be used to pay for the FCAs suggested new ‘abridged advice’. ( link to pdf )
The Daily Mirror quotes Ros in its article exploring whether people in their 50s and 60s will be poorer in retirement as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.