Ros wrote to urge the Government to issue gilts specifically targeted and pension funds and annuity providers: long duration, linked to inflation and longevity/mortality. There are hundreds of billions of pounds of domestic institutional money that would eagerly buy such paper.
Article published in the Yorkshire Post contrasting the effects of the credit crunch on private sector and public sector schemes and calling for transparency on accounting for public sector pensions.
Presentation given to IEA and Marketforce’s 5th annual conference outlining Ros views on the challenges that will be faced by advisers in pensions, savings and investment products for the future.
Press Release explaining why the panic measures aimed at stabilizing the banking system will make the pensions crisis worse and lead to a serious pensioners crisis soon. Ros calls for the Government to issue more long-dated gilts and longevity or mortality bonds.
Presentation given to Transact Connect conference explaining the shortcomings of current pensions policy and the need for more radical reform.
Press Release highlighting the generosity of public sector pensions relative to private schemes and calling for transparency in the costs and accounting for these significant future liabilities.
Figures prepared for Daily Mail showing the number of years it would take public sector and private sector workers to accrue the same level of pension.
Latest official statistics show that both pay and pensions are far better for public sector workers than comparable private sector workers.
Some frequently asked questions about the generosity of UK public sector pensions.
Presentation given to US financial experts in Washington at Genworth Financial Retirement Symposium, outlining pension history, recent UK pension reform and suggesting how the US can learn from policy mistakes in the UK.