Dr. Ros Altmann - B.Sc. (Econ) Hons, Ph.D., MSI
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Rethinking retirement - encouraging gradual retirement

Solving the pensions crisis new!
11 March 2008
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Ros gave a brief presentation and participated in a panel discussion at the PMI Spring Conference, outlining why she believes pension reform will not solve the forthcoming pensioners crisis.  She explained that state pension reforms are inadequate, while personal accounts may  make things worse for many.


Scottish Widows seminar on Pensions Commission proposals
12 December 2005
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Presentation delivered at Scottish Widows seminar in Edinburgh, outlining Ros’s reaction to the Pensions commission proposals and explaining her hopes for a more radical approach to both pensions and retirement.


Savings Market conference - Radically rethinking retirement
8 December 2005
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Presentation to the Savings Market conference in London, entitled ‘Radically Rethinking Retirement, New approaches for the 21st Century’ discussing Ros’s views that we need to reconsider what we expect from both retirement and pensions, in order to be able to move forward on pension reform.


Letter on gradual retirement
April 2005
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Letter written to Financial Times explaining why encouraging gradual retirement is a key element of pension reforms.


Moving Pension Thinking into 21st Century
Spring 2005
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Article published in 'Money is Changing' Special Report on Financial Services Marketing, published by Dig for Fire. The article examines the need to re-think retirement, reform state pensions and encourage longer working lives, to move pension thinking into the 21st Century.


Rethinking Retirement
July 2004
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Article published in ‘The Tomorrow Bulletin’ discussing the Tomorrow Project report ‘Opportunity of a Lifetime’ and setting out Ros’s proposals for radically rethinking the concept of retirement and introducing a lifetime savings framework.


Gradual Retirement
February 2003
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Article written for "Pension Funds and their Advisers" outlining how pensions alone cannot solve the problems of financing an ageing population. Working longer, but not full time, is an essential element of reform.


Retirement - a 'process' not an 'event'
October 2002
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Article written for Financial Adviser outlining the benefits of retiring gradually, rather than suddenly stopping work.


Making Pensions and Pensioners Work Well
October 2002
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Notes and slides from a speech given to a Third Age Employment Network Seminar on 'Retention and Returners', discussing the need to encourage people to retire gradually and save more.

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