Pensioner Poverty – Response to DWP Select Committee
Ros’ response to DWP Select Committee Inquiry into pensioner poverty, explaining how the credit crisis will make pensioner poverty worse and highlighting some of the injustices of current policy.
Sir Fred's pension should be around £20,000 a year
Press Release explaining that Pension Protection Fund rules should apply to failed bank pension schemes, which would reduce Sir Fred’s pension to around £20,000.
Trustees, Governance and Investment Manager Selection post-crisis
Presentation given to Institutional Investor conference in Amsterdam outlining Ros’ thoughts on past mistakes and future trends in pension fund investment and trustee investment governance.
FSCS Bank depositor protection can disappear without notice
Press Release warning that FSCS protection can disappear if a bank decides to pull out. Investors will no longer be covered and FSA is not warning of this risk. Investors who take care to make sure they are covered by UK protection are being let down.
FT Money Comment piece – Rate cut dangers – beware inflation
Comment article commissioned by the Financial Times for FT Money, outlining the dangers of sharp rate cuts for pensioners, for the economy and for future inflation.
Evening Standard response – Who's to blame for the crisis?
Letter published in London Evening Standard responding to an article by Chris Blackhurst apportioning blame for causing the current crisis. Ros explains that she believes the Bank of England’s warnings were ignored while the FSA encouraged or turned a blind eye to irresponsible lending activity by banks.
Presentation for MPs and Lords on pensions and the credit crisis
Presentation given to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Security and Reform, funded by ESRC, explaining Ros’ views on the policy response options for dealing with pensions and the credit crisis.
Latest rate cuts will lead to inflation, won't solve the problems and are unfair
Article featured in Scottish Sunday Post, where Ros explains why the latest cut in interest rates will cause more damage to savers and pensioners and will lead to inflation that will cause yet more damage to pensioner incomes.
Blog entry on Guardian Money – dangers of rate cuts
Blog commissioned by Guardian Media for Guardian Money website explaining the dangers of continued rate cuts to such low levels and warning that this policy will worsen economic outcomes, not improve them.
Rate cuts worsen pensioner poverty
Press Release warning that cutting interest rates again will worsen the economic outlook and worsen poverty for pensioners. Ros urges the authorities to stop cutting rates and focus on fiscal policy.