Robert Laslett CBE

Robert is an independent economist who worked as head of consumer protection at the Office of Fair Trading up to 2012, and was Chief Economist for Pensions at the Department for Work and Pensions from 2003 to 2010.

Robert has had a long involvement in the world of pensions both internationally, from his work on developing country pension systems at the World Bank, and in the UK, from his work as an economic consultant heading the financial services practices at London Economics and Charles River Associates. He was awarded the CBE in 2010, and is currently a member of the Independent Governance Committee of Zurich Insurance.