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Martin Richmond

Martin Richmond

Senior Correspondent

Martin Richmond is senior correspondent at Professional Pensions. He joined the organisation in March 2022 as reporter from Practical Law. He began his career in journalism working as an editorial assistant for Communications International Group in 2015 working across their collection of publications including Pharmacy Magazine. He completed a BA in History at the University of Essex in 2013. After graduating from his undergraduate degree, he completed his Master’s Degree in Journalism at Brunel University in 2014. Outside of work, Martin is a big cinephile. He loves going to the cinema and reviewing films. He also enjoys watching sports, especially football.

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Industry may have 'glimmer of hope' to reduce gender and ethnicity pension gaps

Industry

Industry may have 'glimmer of hope' to reduce gender and ethnicity pension gaps

Research finds women from ethnic minorities likely to face ‘particularly acute’ disparity in pensions wealth

clock 28 January 2026 • 4 min read
Isio launches small to mid-sized DB scheme buyout service

Defined Benefit

Isio launches small to mid-sized DB scheme buyout service

PenUltimate designed to help schemes overcome ‘operational bottlenecks’ on the journey to buyout

clock 27 January 2026 • 2 min read
DB transfer values remain steady in Q4 2025, XPS finds

Defined Benefit

DB transfer values remain steady in Q4 2025, XPS finds

XPS says Transfer Value Index saw ‘greater stability’ in H2 2025 compared to H1

clock 26 January 2026 • 1 min read
Northumbria University staff vote for strike action over pension plans

Defined Benefit

Northumbria University staff vote for strike action over pension plans

UCU says university’s plans to move staff to USS is ‘attack on long-term retirement security’

clock 26 January 2026 • 2 min read
Oxford Instruments scheme completes £213m buy-in with Royal London

Risk Reduction

Oxford Instruments scheme completes £213m buy-in with Royal London

BPA transaction secures the benefits of more than 1,600 members

clock 23 January 2026 • 2 min read
'Caution' required over potential use of pensions for housing deposits

Industry

'Caution' required over potential use of pensions for housing deposits

Nest Insight research finds the number of retirees living in rented property could treble by 2040

clock 22 January 2026 • 4 min read
Majority of employers providing pension support to employees, research finds

Industry

Majority of employers providing pension support to employees, research finds

Barnett Waddingham finds 77% of employers paid pension contributions for employees on parental leave

clock 22 January 2026 • 2 min read
PMI announces Equiniti as development partner

Industry

PMI announces Equiniti as development partner

Partnership will provide Equiniti with access to PMI education and training

clock 21 January 2026 • 2 min read
Five schemes complete buy-ins worth £21.7m with Aviva

Risk Reduction

Five schemes complete buy-ins worth £21.7m with Aviva

Transactions secure the benefits of 117 pensioners and 60 deferred members

clock 20 January 2026 • 3 min read
Dr. Martens scheme completes £37.5m buy-in with PIC

Risk Reduction

Dr. Martens scheme completes £37.5m buy-in with PIC

Bulk purchase annuity transaction secures benefits of 455 scheme members

clock 20 January 2026 • 2 min read
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