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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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British Board of Agrément scheme completes £20m full buyout with Aviva

Risk Reduction

British Board of Agrément scheme completes £20m full buyout with Aviva

Transaction fully secures the benefits of 39 deferred members and 82 pensioners

clock 03 February 2026 • 2 min read
PIC publishes infrastructure investment report

Investment

PIC publishes infrastructure investment report

Report outlines 28 policy recommendations to boost UK investment in infrastructure

clock 02 February 2026 • 3 min read
Only one third of schemes using fiduciary management has independent oversight, XPS says

Regulation

Only one third of schemes using fiduciary management has independent oversight, XPS says

XPS finds proportion of schemes with independent fiduciary oversight remains ‘stubbornly’ low

clock 02 February 2026 • 1 min read
Macmillan Cancer Support scheme completes full buyout with Aviva

Risk Reduction

Macmillan Cancer Support scheme completes full buyout with Aviva

Buyout fully secures members’ benefits following a £33.7m buy-in deal in 2024

clock 30 January 2026 • 1 min read
HMRC repays £46.2m in overpaid pensions tax in Q4 2025

Industry

HMRC repays £46.2m in overpaid pensions tax in Q4 2025

Government figures show HMRC processed 13,652 forms in three months from October to December

clock 29 January 2026 • 5 min read
Government rejects Waspi compensation again after review

Law and Regulation

Government rejects Waspi compensation again after review

DWP says creation of compensation scheme would be ‘highly impractical’ and ‘time-consuming’

clock 29 January 2026 • 3 min read
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
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