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Holly Roach

Holly Roach

Deputy Editor

Holly Roach is deputy editor at Professional Pensions. She joined the magazine as correspondent in 2018 after completing her undergraduate degree in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She held the role of senior correspondent between 2020 and 2022 and was news editor between 2022 and 2025.

She covers both DB and DC pensions with a focus on pensions administration, risk reduction and pensions dashboards.

She has interviewed notable industry members including the pensions ombudsman, leaders of some of the largest pension schemes and consultancies, and chairs of various pension associations.

She also helps with the running of the Women in Pensions Awards.

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Articles by Holly Roach

'Pot follows member' is preferred small pots solution

Industry

'Pot follows member' is preferred small pots solution

Majority of the industry argues pot follows member is the simplest solution to the issue

clock 08 February 2023 • 2 min read
Mixed views on DWP's move to freeze AE thresholds

Industry

Mixed views on DWP's move to freeze AE thresholds

The industry is split in its support of the DWP’s move with 45% agreeing and 45% disagreeing

clock 07 February 2023 • 2 min read
BP DB plan surplus drops by £833m in three months

Defined Benefit

BP DB plan surplus drops by £833m in three months

The group’s total net DB plan surplus was £3.3bn as at 31 December 2022

clock 07 February 2023 • 1 min read
Sharing views on dashboard design standards 'vital'

Industry

Sharing views on dashboard design standards 'vital'

The PDP has urged the industry to respond to its consultation by 16 February

clock 07 February 2023 • 1 min read
L&G appoints Robert Waugh as master trust chair

Appointments

L&G appoints Robert Waugh as master trust chair

Former NatWest scheme CEO and CIO Robert Waugh joins the L&G Master Trust

clock 07 February 2023 • 1 min read
SPP: Regulator's DB funding code 'lacking proportionality and pragmatism'

Defined Contribution

SPP: Regulator's DB funding code 'lacking proportionality and pragmatism'

TPR has been urged to simplify the draft DB funding code to avoid burden on schemes

clock 06 February 2023 • 2 min read
Industry will be in a better shape in 100 years, peers say

Industry

Industry will be in a better shape in 100 years, peers say

More than half of PP poll respondents have a positive outlook for the sector

clock 03 February 2023 • 1 min read
TPR lead warns that balance on trustee boards vital

Industry

TPR lead warns that balance on trustee boards vital

Regulator policy spokesman also says ‘year of the trustee’ will not be 2023

clock 02 February 2023 • 1 min read
Veitchi scheme completes £8m buy-in with Just Group

Risk Management

Veitchi scheme completes £8m buy-in with Just Group

The deal secures the benefits of the scheme’s remaining 82 uninsured members

clock 02 February 2023 • 2 min read
DC reforms 'pave the way' to reshaping the market

Defined Contribution

DC reforms 'pave the way' to reshaping the market

People’s Partnership’s Phil Brown explores the DWP’s recent DC reforms

clock 02 February 2023 • 4 min read
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