Employers must act now on auto enrolment
Ros wrote an Expert View column for the JC highlighting the urgency of employers starting to plan for pensions auto-enrolment.
Workers need better protection in auto-enrolment
2013 – Ros’ views were highlighted on StockMArketWire, explaining how workers are not properly protected against unfair charges and poor regulation in auto-enrolment.
Work and Pensions Select Committee calls for better regulation in auto-enrolment
Ros explains what we might expect from the White Paper announcing the flat-rate state pension reforms.
Consumer perspectives on Retirement Income Options
Ros spoke at a Wealth at Work seminar about Retirement Income Options and how consumers need help in assessing what is most suitable for them.
Ripped-off Britons – Guardian cartoons on consultancy charging
The Guardian’s ‘Ripped off Britons’ cartoon section used Ros’ views on consultancy charging to highlight the problems faced by workers forcibly paying for advice to their employers, from unregulated unqualified ‘consultants’. She calls for the Government to stop or cap the charges.
Another pension scandal brewing – end consultancy charging now
Press Release explaining the scandal of consultancy charging and commenting on the Which? mystery shopping exercise which confirms the need to ban these unfair member fees.
Next Steps for Auto-enrolment – Westminster Employment Forum conference
Ros spoke at the WEF conference explaining her concerns about the future of auto-enrolment and the need to remove NEST restrictions, simplify the processes and also to take more notice of the annuities risks in decumulation
NEST restrictions must be lifted straight away – don't delay
Ros welcomes the DWP Select Committee recommendations that lifting of NEST restrictions is urgent and failure to do so will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds.
Response to Call for Evidence on Nest Restrictions
Ros submitted evidence to the DWP on removing the restrictions on NEST, calling for the restrictions to be lifted as soon as possible to allow NEST to compete better with the rest of the marketplace
Removing Restrictions on NEST would be great for auto-enrolment and taxpayers
Ros welcomes the consultation on removing NEST restrictions.