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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

Investment

PIP looks to the future after tricky first year

As the NAPF's infrastructure platform reaches its first anniversary, PP finds a mixture of scepticism and optimism

clock 09 March 2015 •

Investment

Schemes 'rely too much' on managers for engagement

Pension schemes are too dependent on asset managers to engage with companies on financial risks they face from future climate change policy, according to ING.

clock 05 March 2015 •

Defined Contribution

HSBC launches DC retirement funds

HSBC Global Asset Management has introduced a range of cost-efficient retirement funds for the defined contribution (DC) pension marketplace.

clock 04 March 2015 •

Regulation

FCA: DB to DC transfers must be checked by qualified specialists

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing changes to its rules that would require all pension transfer advice to be verified by a qualified specialist.

clock 04 March 2015 •

Defined Benefit

British Coal axes surplus sharing and introduces pension increases

The British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme has axed surplus sharing arrangements and standstill while introducing annual pension increases for members.

clock 03 March 2015 •

Risk Reduction

British Polythene Industries switches DB scheme to CPI

British Polythene Industries (BPI) has agreed with the trustees of its defined benefit (DB) scheme to switch its pension payments to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI).

clock 03 March 2015 •

Defined Benefit

Trinity Mirror agrees to pay £108.6m to plug scheme deficit

The Trinity Mirror Group has agreed to pay £36.2m into its defined benefit schemes on an annual basis over the next three years to plug its ballooning deficit.

clock 02 March 2015 •

Law and Regulation

FCA and DWP seek views on transaction costs disclosure

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have launched a call for evidence on disclosure of transaction costs.

clock 02 March 2015 •

Consultants

How can trustees assess investment consultants?

Conflicts of interest make it challenging for trustees to assess consultants

clock 02 March 2015 •

Law and Regulation

FCA publishes final rules on second line of defence

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final rules on additional protection for consumers wishing to access their pensions from April.

clock 27 February 2015 •
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