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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

Should transaction costs be brought within the DC charge cap?

The AE review is considering bringing transaction costs into the DC charge cap, but such a move could lead to perverse behaviour that is not in members' best interests. Stephanie Baxter explores the arguments

clock 28 February 2017 • 5 min read

Investment

The 'big three' consultancies propose reforms in light of FCA's study

Aon Hewitt, Mercer and Willis Towers Watson have joined forces in calling for measures to tackle transparency and competition issues raised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

clock 24 February 2017 • 3 min read

Defined Benefit

Rathbone Brothers to close final salary scheme after Brexit volatility

Wealth manager Rathbone Brothers will close its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual and axe the final salary link after its deficit ballooned following the EU referendum.

clock 23 February 2017 • 1 min read

Risk Reduction

Aon Minet improves buyout position by £60m through ETV

The Aon Minet Pension Scheme has successfully completed a bulk enhanced transfer value (ETV) exercise in the latest stage of its de-risking strategy.

clock 22 February 2017 • 2 min read

Investment

Berkshire pension fund to take 20% stake in Gresham House

The Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund is set to take a 20% shareholding worth £8.2m in Gresham House alongside plans to invest in the asset manager's new alternative investment fund.

clock 21 February 2017 • 2 min read

Law and Regulation

PPF consults on levy rule for schemes with no substantive sponsor

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is proposing a new levy rule for schemes that cease to have a substantive sponsor following a restructuring in order to protect other levy payers.

clock 21 February 2017 • 3 min read

Investment

How pension investment has evolved over the past two decades

The way schemes invest has changed dramatically over the past 20 years in response to a whole raft of challenges. Stephanie Baxter asks if they're in a better place now.

clock 20 February 2017 • 6 min read

Industry

What were the biggest pension stories this week?

The top stories were Aon Hewitt withdrawing its standalone pension administration service and Xafinity eyeing up acquisitions as it revealed plans to float on the LSE.

clock 17 February 2017 • 1 min read

Law and Regulation

FRC to undertake major review of corporate governance code

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced it will review the Corporate Governance Code, days after MPs called for reforms to protect pension fund members after the BHS collapse.

clock 16 February 2017 • 2 min read

Defined Contribution

They would say that, wouldn't they…

Darren Philp reacts to the DCIF's report which raised concerns about investment quality and choice in master trusts

clock 16 February 2017 • 3 min read
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