Professional Adviser reported Ros’ comments that the financial service regulator has not done enough to ensure financial advice is clear for customers and by allowing commission to be charged by anon-advice’ services it has put independent financial advisers at a disadvantage.
Ros explains why she is in favour of allowing people the option to cash in their annuities, although of course there are risks if the value is poor.
Ros gave a speech at an Engage Insight forum talking about the consumer perspective of the new pension freedoms and what pension savers, advisers and providers should be thinking about
Ros gave a presentation at the Distribution Technology conference explaining the challenges and opportunities of the new pension reforms
Stock Market Wire carried an article calling for incentives to encourage people to save for social care needs in later life, perhaps alongside or within pensions with specific tax breaks
Ros wrote a blog for MoneyObserver expressing her concerns about pension firms not permitting their customers to benefit from the freedoms they should be able to have in april 2015
Ros gave a speech at an Openwork conference explaining why the pension reforms are a fantastic opportunity for financial advisers and make pensions so much more attractive
Ros was interviewed by the Financial Times, welcoming the government’s decision to ensure that pension providers must ask customers about their circumstances and offer some risk warnings before selling them at retirement products or allowing them to withdraw their money
Ros gave a speech at the presentation of consumer research showing how little people understand about pensions and highlighting the need for better education, information and guidance. The Research was supported by Partnership, Just Retirement, EY, Key Retirement Solutions, LV= and produced by ILC-UK
This is a recording of the presentation Ros gave of consumer research showing how little people understand about pensions and highlighting the need for better education, information and guidance. The Research was supported by Partnership, Just Retirement, EY, Key Retirement Solutions, LV= and produced by ILC-UK