UK State Pension is lowest in developed world – official:
Daily Mail article on Ros release about the UK state pension being the lowest in the developed world but still needing to be cut further, even if pension age rises to 71 for all under 20s
State Pension timebomb
Scottish Daily Record reports Ros’ thoughts on the State Pension timebomb
Pensions Matters
Ros spoke at a conference for AquilaHeywood to LGPS members and trustees about the new world for pensions, challenges for DB schemes and investment.
The most generous pension scheme – Telegraph
Daily Telegraph Comment piece by Richard Dyson discussing the generosity of the Bank of England’s pension scheme and Ros’ comments.
Council taxpayers could save £660m in local authority pension reforms
The DCLG is proposing reforms to the way local authority pension schemes invest which could save council taxpayers £660m a year – or more than 10% of the cost of council staff pension contributions, by pooling assets into Common Investment Funds to benefit from economies of scale and cut investment charges
Ros on the BBC Daily Politics Show
Ros was the guest on Andrew Neil’s BBC Daily Politics Show. Discussing economic growth figures, public sector pensions, women on boards and Dog of the Year!
IPSA – MPs pay and pensions
Ros was asked to submit her views to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority investigation into appropriate pay and pensions for MPs. This is her submission
National Accounts figures for pension spending
Ros comments on the ONS first national accounts estimates of future pension spending, showing £7trillion of liabilities for past pension promises, with far more still to accrue, and a high share going to public sector pension payments.
Citywire Pension predictions 2012
Citywire asked Ros for her predictions on pensions policy and public sector pensions for 2012.
Ros comments on the improved public sector pensions offer
Ros analyses the new Treasury offer to public sector workers and explains why it seems worryingly generous – she calls for the cost estimates of the reform to be made public and warns of the dangers of a long-term deal.