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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

Uprate benefits in line with inflation, urges WPC

Industry

Uprate benefits in line with inflation, urges WPC

The WPC has urged the government to uprate benefits in 2023 in line with the 2022 CPI rate

clock 06 October 2022 • 1 min read
40% of Border to Coast assets excluded from climate targets

Industry

40% of Border to Coast assets excluded from climate targets

The pool said data quality needs improving before all assets can be brought into scope

clock 06 October 2022 • 2 min read
Schemes begin providing cost of living support

Industry

Schemes begin providing cost of living support

PLSA said schemes are responding to the crisis by providing extra support to their members

clock 05 October 2022 • 2 min read
ABI launches pensions dashboards hub

Industry

ABI launches pensions dashboards hub

Service will provide research and resources to help providers maximise opportunities

clock 05 October 2022 • 1 min read
Green pensions now key demand for job seekers

Investment

Green pensions now key demand for job seekers

Scottish Widows finds demand for green pensions but says employers lack knowledge

clock 04 October 2022 • 2 min read
DC charge cap plans 'unlikely to be the silver bullet'

Defined Contribution

DC charge cap plans 'unlikely to be the silver bullet'

Industry is ‘not convinced these steps will necessarily open the flood gates on their own’

clock 23 September 2022 • 2 min read
Mini Budget 22: DC charge cap regs brought forward

Defined Contribution

Mini Budget 22: DC charge cap regs brought forward

The government plans to remove performance fees from the DC pension charge cap

clock 23 September 2022 • 2 min read
HSBC AM to phase out thermal coal investing

Investment

HSBC AM to phase out thermal coal investing

The firm’s active fund range will stop investing in thermal coal companies globally by 2040

clock 22 September 2022 • 1 min read
TPO dismisses complaint against Royal London

Industry

TPO dismisses complaint against Royal London

Royal London was accused of unreasonably switching the complainant’s investments

clock 21 September 2022 • 2 min read
Yell Pension Plan secures £370m PIC buy-in

Risk Reduction

Yell Pension Plan secures £370m PIC buy-in

The buy-in is the second between PIC and the plan, covering its remaining liabilities

clock 21 September 2022 • 2 min read
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