Britain’s pensions black hole stands at nearly £190bn as two in three schemes are in the red
Occupational Pension deficits are £190billion as pressure mounts on firms to increase funding for DB schemes ( link to pdf )
How to improve the advice process for DB transfers
Ros wrote an article for Money Marketing explaining her ideas about how to improve the advice process for DB transfers
USS pension scheme – all figures are estimates, no certainty
BBC Website highlights the situation with the USS pension scheme and member strikes – Ros comments on the inherent uncertainty of all pension valuations
Pensions black hole
Daily Telegraph ‘Pensions black hole – who is next in pensions time bomb?’
Carillion is a wake-up call for regulators
StockMarketWire – Ros says Carillion is a wake up call for pension regulators
Carillion may be canary in the coalmine – Bloomberg
Bloomberg News carries Ros’ comments on how Carillion’s demise shines a light on UK pensions shortfalls
£9.8m Toys’R’Us deal agreed by PPF
My blog about PPF and Toys’R’Us deal getting £9.8m into the pension fund and sending signal to other employers that PPF is not a soft touch
No room for complacency as Toys’R’Us struggles with DB deficit
Ros’ blog discussing how Toys’R’Us problems indicate there is no room for complacency in DB schemes
DB scheme consolidation can learn from LGPS
FT Magazine ‘Pensions Expert’ article reporting Ros’ comment on need for more consolidation in UK DB schemes as First Group pension fund joins with LGPS
QE and the pensions timebomb
Ros did an interview with GlintPerspectives magazine explaining how QE has contributed to a pensions timebomb for the future