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Stephanie Baxter

Stephanie Baxter

Financial journalist

Stephanie Baxter is a financial journalist at Rhotic Media, and former deputy editor of Professional Pensions.

She joined Professional Pensions as chief correspondent in July 2014 before being promoted to news editor in 2016, and then deputy editor in 2017, before leaving the publication in 2019. In 2020, she joined Rhotic Media.

Stephanie has written across a range of pension topics including fund management, defined benefit scheme funding, local government pensions, and regulation. 

Stephanie has been a financial journalist for eight years.

She joined Professional Pensions from her role as online editor at Global Investor/ISF, a Euromoney-owned title covering the asset servicing, asset management and securities finance sectors. 

Stephanie was awarded Journalist of the Year (Pensions) at the State Street UK Institutional Press Awards 2017.

She was shortlisted as Journalist of the Year at the 2015 Incisive Media Awards, and was also shortlisted as Investor Services & Technology Journalist of the Year in the 2013 State Street UK Institutional Press Awards.

Outside of pensions, Stephanie enjoys running, going to the theatre, ballet and music gigs. 

 

Articles by Stephanie Baxter

Defined Benefit

DB deficits rise 66% in a year

Pension deficits of UK companies have risen by £107bn since March 2014, according to research.

clock 01 April 2015 •

Investment

Why have asset management fees risen since 2010?

PP looks at research finding managers are charging higher fees than ever

clock 01 April 2015 •

Industry

FRC hires investment engagement director from Hermes

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has hired Jennifer Walmsley as director of investor engagement.

clock 31 March 2015 •

Investment

Canadian Pension Plan and Hermes take stake in Associated British Ports

The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Hermes Infrastructure have agreed to acquire a stake in Associated British Ports (ABP) for around £1.6bn.

clock 31 March 2015 •

Investment

Asset manager fees increase ahead of inflation, even when they underperform

Asset managers are charging higher fees than ever with fees for some mandates rising up to 60% over the previous five years, according to research by LCP.

clock 30 March 2015 •

Corporate Governance

RPMI joins action to force Vivendi to ditch double votes

RPMI Railpen Investments has co-signed a shareholder move urging French media company Vivendi to drop double voting rights for long-term investors.

clock 30 March 2015 •

Industry

Government begins search for LGPS advisory board chairman

The Secretary of State is looking for a public sector pensions expert to lead the national Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) advisory board.

clock 30 March 2015 •

Investment

Are equities and bonds both overvalued?

Amid growing fears that developed equities and bonds are too expensive, Stephanie Baxter asks whether schemes should prepare for bubbles to burst

clock 27 March 2015 •

Admin / Technology

EU advances on plans for cross-border pension tracking service

Europe is making headway on ambitious plans for a cross-border pension tracking service, according to a report.

clock 27 March 2015 •

Law and Regulation

Why double voting rights in EU is bad news for UK schemes

PP looks at criticisms of plans to reward long-term investors

clock 27 March 2015 •
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