Why are many SME's not providing pensions?
Press release highlighting the implications of the findings of research by the Pensions Institute, explaining why smaller companies are no longer keen to provide pensions.
Is compulsion a sensible way forward?
Press Release explaining why Ros does not believe compulsion is the best policy option to adopt, in order to encourage pensions.
Telegraph article on how pension reform affects you
Article published in Daily Telegraph on October 9th 2004, discussing the effect of the 2004 Pension Reforms by the Inland Revenue. It argues that these reforms could change the entire nature of pensions in future, turning them into a short term exercise for those on higher rate tax.
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.
Important Q & A about Compensation
Note outlining how and why Government funded compensation should be organised.
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.
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.
Press Release Calling for Compensation and Highlighting Case Studies
Press release ahead of Parliamentary debate on pensions, to call for the Government to compensate those who lost their pensions. This also includes case study examples of how the situation has affected the victims’ lives.
Criticism of Pensions Bill Measures for Failure to Restore Confidence
Comments on 2004 Pensions Bill, criticising the lack of measures for compensation of victims who have lost their aguaranteed’ occupational pensions and failure to restore confidence in pensions.