UK may be recreating conditions that led to financial crash
The Yorkshire Post newspaper reports on Ros’ warnings that the UK may be recreating the conditions that led to the financial crash. ( link to pdf )
Beware the pitfalls of the Lifetime Isa
Mailonline quotes Ros warning about the dangers of the Lifetime ISA and the potential for mis-selling and mis-buying. ( link to pdf )
Fighting the pensions gap
An excellent analysis of the gender gap in pensions, with comments from Ros and many others in Money Marketing magazine. ( link to pdf )
It’s been dubbed a legal loan shark by MPs
Ros is quoted in a ThisIsMoney article expressing concern about the rise in bad debts and people feeling pressured into guaranteeing loans for friends and family. ( link to pdf )
Pensions to be the polling station winner
FT Financial Adviser magazine reported Ros’ comments about the political manifestos and praised the Conservatives for proposing to address Net Pay but expressed deep disappointment that they have not proposed anything for WASPI women. ( link to pdf )
Labour’s WASPI pledge: how much compensation will be received and how will it be funded
Ros comments on the astonishing pledge by Labour to give all women born in the 1950s (including Ros) thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money to replace their pensions back to age 60 – spending £58billion on this one group. ( link to pdf )
TSB plan to shut down 86 branches and put 400 jobs at risk is slammed by furious union bosses
Ros cautions against TSB closure of 86 branches in an effort to force customers to use online banking, after it suffered such major IT problems for its customers. ( link to pdf )
Desert Island Books
Ros gave an interview on the new Jewish News series ‘Desert Island Books’ which explains her life history in the context of favourite books. You can listen to the podcast from here.
‘Their house is on fire’: the pension crisis sweeping the world
The Financial Times quotes Ros in its analysis of problems for Defined Benefit pension schemes and impact of ultra-low interest rates on pensions.
Drowning in debt: Britons are groaning under the weight of credit
Ros is quoted in the UK Daily Mail warning about the excessive growth in credit. ( link to pdf )