Why We Must Have an Insurance Protection Scheme for Pensions – Financial Adviser
Article published in aFinancial Adviser’ explaining why we need an insurance protection scheme for final salary company pensions in the UK.
Critique of Current Pensions Policy
Framework of a presentation given at a fringe event organised by Standard Life at the Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth in October 2003. The presentation discusses Pension Reform and provides a critique of current pensions policy, with suggestions for future policy reforms.
Compulsory Pension Contributions – Financial Adviser
Article written for aFinancial Adviser’ discussing the case for compulsory pension contributions and why they are not adviseable in the current policy environment.
Pension Credit Could Destroy Pensions – Pensions Week
Article for Pensions week explaining why the Government’s new means tested Pension Credit policy will damage pensions and undermine pension savings in the UK.
Pension Policy Moving in Wrong Direction – FT Letter
Letter published in the Financial Times in August 2003 explaining why pension policy is moving in the wrong direction.
Will Current Pension Policy Encourage Pensions?
Paper to be published in “Consumer Policy Review” outlining some of the major problems with Government pensions and savings policy; calling for independent advice with Sandler products.
Compensation – Won't Cost A Penny For Years
Article published in Pensions Week explaining why Government must compensate pension scheme members who have lost their pension rights on insolvency and how this compensation will not cost anything for many years.
Letter Published in the Financial Times
Letter published in the Financial Times outlining the failures of UK final salary pensions.
Jumblies Pensions
A picture of how UK private sector company schemes are leaving people unprotected and unaware of the risks to their pensions, while public sector schemes are safe. We need to restore confidence!
What Has Happened To Our Pensions?
Article published in Parliamentary Monitor explaining the reasons for decline of UK final salary pension schemes.