Rethinking retirement and pensions for the 21st Century
Presentation given at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to a delegation of visiting diplomats from Vietnam, outlining Ros’ views on pension and retirement reforms for the 21st Century.
Pensions after the White Paper
Presentation given at Scottish Widows Pensions Debate, explaining Ros’ concerns about the effect of the Government’s White Paper on Pension Reform.
Appeal to EU Parliament Petitions Committee
Presentation given to Petitions Committee of European Parliament in Brussels, on behalf of Maurice Jones, who lost his entire company pension in 1997 when his company scheme started wind-up. The presentation explains how the UK Government has broken EU law and what has happened to Mr. Jones’ pension.
Presentation to backbench MPs on Government responsibility for wind-up losses
Presentation handout given to MPs at a meeting of backbenchers to discuss the Government’s rejection of the Parliamentary Ombudsman report and explaining why this rejection is wrong.
Long term savings and the future for life assurance companies – IEA Annual Conference, London
Presentation given at the 8th Annual Conference of the Institute for Economic Affairs, in London, discussing the role of Government, insurance companies and the financial services industry in the future of long term savings in the UK.
Trust and pensions – MP briefing on Parliamentary Ombudsman report
Presentation given to a group of backbench MPs explaining the background to the pension losses on scheme wind-ups and the flaws in the Government’s rejection of the Ombudsman’s report.
Encouraging Savings in the UK
A speech given to the Institute of Actuaries, discussing a lifetime savings framework.
Pensions – What a Mess
Ros spoke at Transact Connect Forum on pension policy and explained what is needed to radically reform pensions.
Fairer Government Incentives in a Lifetime Savings Framework
These are slides prepared for a presentation at an IPPR seminar on aSaving Incentives and Disincentives’ on 24th January 2002.
Speech at Labour Party Conference fringe on encouraging retirement provision
Presentation given at B&CE fringe meeting at Labour Party Conference in Brighton, discussing Ros’s views on how to get people to provide for their retirement.