Imperial College lecture – Solving the pensions crisis
Ros gave a talk at Imperial College outlining the background to the pensions crisis and suggesting some solutions
A pension system for the modern era – fantasy or reality
Ros gave a speech at the Connection Generations forum held by the Swiss Re Centre for Global dialogue and these are the slides she presented, calling for new thinking as people’s lives have changed
Dr. Altmann's Pensions Clinic on Money Observer – are pensions too expensive?
Description: Ros is writing a regular fortnightly column on for Money Observer magazine and website. Her first column explodes the myth that all pensions are too expensive and also picks up on one of the worst examples of unhelpful pensions jargon.
Pension charge cap delay is sensible
Steve Webb’s announcement that a cap on pension fund charges will not be rushed through for April 2014 is welcome and sensible says Ros
Tax them, don't axe them – pensioner benefit reforms should not be done on the hoof
Ros comments on the political pressure to abolish or means test pensioner benefits and explains why a considered approach is important rather than knee-jerk reactions
Pensioner benefits should be taxed and streamlined
StockMarketWire highlights Ros’ views on the debate about protecting pensioner benefits and triple lock for state pension
Defined Ambition pensions – consultation response
Ros responded to the DWPs’ consultation on reshaping workplace pensions, explaining her views on the proposed Defined Ambition pension designs.
Response to DWP charges consultation
Ros submitted a response to the DWP consultation on pension fund charges
Obsession with pension charges is the wrong focus
Ros’ views on pension charge caps were written up by Stock Market Wire and explain why Ros believes the obsession with driving down AMCs may have gone too far.
Defined Ambition pensions are worth a try but unlikely to be hugely popular with employers
The Government’s launch of its consultation on Defined Ambition pension schemes is an attempt to pass back some of the risk and cost of pensions onto employers, rather than leaving all the burden on members in DC schemes.