Ros gave a speech at London School of Economics Pensions Programme seminar on the benefits of public sector pensions and the growing divide between public and private sector pension arrangements. These are the slides she presented.
Article published in the Daily Express explaining that transparency on the costs of MPs pensions and all other public sector pension schemes is even more important than the exposure of MPs expense claims.
Comment article published in Scotland’s Sunday Post newspaper, outlining the problems facing individuals in planning for their retirement as employers pull out of final salary pension provision.
Blog written for Citiwire website explaining that those saving in a pension fund need to know the difference between a pension fund and a pension!
Press Release announcing the publication of Ros’ independent report examining the issues facing ordinary people trying to plan their retirement. Ros explains the huge risks and uncertainties they face and how the credit crisis has worsened the pension outcomes for millions of pensioners.
Piece written the Independent newspaper’s website, explaining the problems of falling markets which have hit the future pension security of millions of citizens.
Ros wrote a comment for the Tiscali website covering her eight Essential Pension Tips – trying to help people understand some of the important issues involved in planning for pensions.
Presentation given at the IEA 12th Annual conference on the Future of Life Assurance, outlining Ros’ views on the future of the ‘post-retirement’ market.
Ros was commissioned to write an independent report on the problems facing individuals who are trying to plan for their retirement. She covers the history of our pension system, the risks of relying too heavily on the stock market to deliver good pensions and discusses some of the misconceptions of pension planning. Do you know the difference between a pension fund and a pension? Do you know what options are available on retirement? Can you afford to gamble your future security? All these questions are touched on in the report. Copies of the report are available at www.metlife.com/rp
Ros gives an overview of the measures announced in the Spring 2009 UK Budget, as they relate to pensions.