ITV News interview on Tesco pension changes
Ros was interviewed for ITV lunchtime, 6 o’clock and 10 o’clock News explaining that Tesco pension scheme changes still mean the scheme is a really good deal for staff
EU rules set to make UK pensioners poorer
Press Release criticizing EU rules on SolvencyII and gender-neutral insurance rules, which will make UK pensioners poorer via lower annuity rates, as well as undermining defined benefit pension schemes
Tesco scheme changes pave way for others to follow
Ros’ view is that the latest changes to Tesco’s pension scheme, increasing pension age to 67 and uprating by cpi instead of rpi leaves the way open for other employers to follow this lead. However, the Tesco scheme remains a very good scheme for Tesco workers.
QE takes more money from pensions than Maxwell did
Ros highlights that the Bank of England’s policy of Quantitative Easing has taken more money from more people’s pensions than Robert Maxwell ever did!
FT Letter: Power of Pension Investments Can Stimulate the economy
Letter published in the Financial Times where Ros explains how using pension fund assets to stimulate economic activity is far better than cutting pensioner benefits or raising taxes.
Providing for your own future
Ros gave a speech at the Eversheds Annual Pensions Conference in London, explaining that people cannot rely on others to deliver them decent pensions, they increasingly have to look after themselves.
Future for occupational pensions
Ros gives her thoughts on the future of UK occupational pensions.
FT letter calling for longevity gilts
Letter published in Financial Times, jointly with Jon Moynihan and Willem Buiter, calling for increased gilt issuance to help pension schemes better match their liabilities.
Pensions Crisis – past and future
Ros gave a presentation at the Credit Suisse 2010 Pension Strategy conference in London, giving her views on the history and future of UK pension policy
The future for workplace pensions after 2012
Keynote presentation at University of East Anglia’s forum on Workplace Pension Reform.