Foxes in the hen house? The trouble with politicians in financial boardrooms
Investment Week names Ros as one of the few examples of politicians performing well in the Boardroom and adding value.
We deliver a Premium Bond victory: How our campaign on behalf of furious readers has forced NS&I to scrap plan to stop sending cheques in the post
Ros is quoted by ThisIsMoney welcoming the news that National Savings and Investments NS&I has reversed its decision to stop sending prize cheques for premium bonds and congratulates the Daily Mail campaign. ( link to pdf )
Help hard-up elderly relatives and friends apply for pension credit when you meet up after lockdown, urges ROS ALTMANN
This Is Money Daily Mail website quotes Ros’ call for everyone to help poorer elderly people to understand how much more money they might receive from Pension Credit and the other benefits it opens the door to – thousands of pounds a year may be waiting for them. ( link to pdf )
Time for a crypto crackdown? As tempting bitcoin adverts pop up on trains and buses, some experts say they should all be banned
Ros is quoted by This Is Money Daily Mail website, explaining why it is important to crack down on cryptocurrency advertising and use. ( link to pdf )
Blow for parents of disabled children locked out of their Child Trust Funds as government says it’s up to the courts to fix lock out affecting up to 200,000
Ros is quoted calling on the Government and Courts to find ways to unlock the Child Trust Funds of disabled children who are turning 18, but find their money is locked unless their parents go to Court which takes hours of form-filling and months of waiting. ( link to pdf )
Government faces another grilling over attempts to fix Child Trust Fund lock out affecting 200,000 amid fears a long-term solution is ‘some way off’
Ros is quoted by the Daily Mail calling for Ministers to help parents of disabled children access their Child Trust Fund money, rather than forcing them to fill in reams of forms and go to Court. ( link to pdf )
Nine home truths about the UK investing industry
Ros spoke at a Panel Session about the need for the financial services industry to better serve its customers. ( link to pdf )
House of Lords bid to protect women refused gets
The Jewish News reports about the attempts by cross party Peers to help women who are refused a Get by including them as victims of Domestic Abuse in the new Domestic Abuse bill measures. ( link to pdf )
Altmann lambasts ‘shocking’ FCA findings
Financial Adviser magazine highlights Ros’ concerns that contingent charging advice fee models for DB scheme transfers could have caused serious harm to tens of thousands of customers. ( link to pdf )
Ros Altmann: The end of free TV licences for older people offers a chance to boost the take-up of Pension Credit
Ros wrote a piece for ConservativeHome website, calling for a campaign to raise take-up of Pension Credit to help more pensioners avoid poverty and receive benefits they are entitled to. ( link to pdf )