Financial Adviser article reviewing Treasury Select Committee report on long term savings
Article published in Financial Adviser in July 2004, discussing the findings of the Treasury Select Committee report on long term savings.
Rethinking Retirement
Article published in aThe Tomorrow Bulletin’ discussing the Tomorrow Project report aOpportunity of a Lifetime’ and setting out Ros’s proposals for radically rethinking the concept of retirement and introducing a lifetime savings framework.
Trustee Responsibilities
Article published in Financial News in June 2004, examining responsibilities of trustees in both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes.
FT aPersonal View' article questioning the inadequacy of Government policy to encourage savings
Article commissioned by Financial Times for aPersonal View’ column, discussing Government policies to encourage savings and questioning why they seem to be targeted only at the top earners, rather than trying to encourage those who do not pay higher rate tax.
Comments on official figures estimating numbers affected by scheme wind-ups
Comments on the initial figures released by the DWP, estimating numbers affected by winding up pension schemes, who have lost most of their pensions.
How to introduce a Financial Assistance Scheme
Practical suggestions as to how to organise a compensation package for workers who lost their pensions on scheme wind-up. This could be a model for the Financial Assistance Scheme, if it has more money.
Important Q & A about Compensation
Note outlining how and why Government funded compensation should be organised.
CSFI Pensions Roundtable Presentation on Pensions Solutions
Presentation given to a Roundtable discussion session of the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, discussing why pensions are in crisis and possible solutions and policy options for the future.
Pensions in Crisis conference
Presentation given to Association of Private Client Investment Management Service conference, discussing why pensions are in crisis and possible policy responses.
Critique of Pensions Bill
Ros’ comments on proposals contained in Pensions Bill 2004.