Misguided QE
Letter published in Financial World magazine, explaining the dangers of distorting the gilts market with misguided QE policy.
Yorkshire Post – A dangerous cuckoo in the NEST
Yorkshire Post comment article explaining why Ros believes that the new name for Personal Accounts – the NEST – does not make the policy any more suitable for those it is aimed at and warning of the dangers. Click here to read the article on the Yorkshire Post’s website.
The fundamental flaw in the Government's grand plan
Citywire blog warning of the dangers that NEST/Personal Account projections have not properly consider annuity risks. Falling annuity rates can undermine the value of the NEST for many workers. Click here to read the article on the Citywire website.
Sunday Telegraph: How Britain's Pensions Disintegrated
Ros wrote a comment article for the Sunday Telegraph reviewing the past decade of pensions policy.
FT letter – QE increases risks for all assets
Letter published in the Financial Times explaining why the Bank of England’s gilt purchases in QE are distorting the supposedly risk free gilt market which underpins all others, and this entails significantly increased risks of asset price crashes in future.
Saga Magazine – Pension reform desperately needed in 2010
Ros contributed comment on state pension reform for Saga Magazine’s 2010 outlook.
2010 predictions for pensions policy
Ros was asked for a quick summary of views on the 2010 pensions outlook.
Citywire blog – ending the pensions aristocracy
Ros comments on latest figures from the Office for National Statistics showing a growing divide between pension provision in the public and private sectors. She calls for an urgent independent inquiry to assess the situation. Here is a link to the blog too.
Daily Mail – The Pensions System Needs a Radical Overhaul
Article published in Daily Mail ‘Monday Column’ explaining why our pension system is not fit for purpose and we need a radical overhaul of both state pensions and private pensions, as well as retirement.
The Observer – Pensions: We Need a Revolution
Article published in the Observer Business Section calling for a radical overhaul of our state pension system, making it fair to women and ending mass means-testing. Click here to link to the article.