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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

Bexley Pension Fund selects Redington as consultant

Appointments

Bexley Pension Fund selects Redington as consultant

The London borough has chosen Redington to provide investment consultancy services

clock 16 August 2022 • 1 min read
Phoenix sees 'record' H1 results generating £950m

Industry

Phoenix sees 'record' H1 results generating £950m

New business cash generation more than doubled to £430m in the first half of 2022

clock 15 August 2022 • 4 min read
Trustees hide from transfers due to 'red flag' system

Industry

Trustees hide from transfers due to 'red flag' system

The industry is cautious when processing pension transfers due to the ‘red flag’ system

clock 12 August 2022 • 1 min read
Maps not alerting schemes of reason for scam warnings

Industry

Maps not alerting schemes of reason for scam warnings

FOI data found Maps does not communicate about the reason for an ‘amber flag’

clock 12 August 2022 • 2 min read
Smart expands practice with key appointment

Appointments

Smart expands practice with key appointment

Anish Rav joins the firm in the newly created role of director of retirement

clock 11 August 2022 • 2 min read
Warning of early pension access implications

Industry

Warning of early pension access implications

Research found 13% of savers have accessed pension savings earlier than planned

clock 10 August 2022 • 2 min read
AMNT: 'Serious consequence' of relying on sole trustees

Industry

AMNT: 'Serious consequence' of relying on sole trustees

AMNT said schemes relying on sole trustees are ‘weakening protection for members’

clock 10 August 2022 • 2 min read
DB funding — July 2022: Funding levels remain steady

Defined Benefit

DB funding — July 2022: Funding levels remain steady

Funding levels steady and in surplus but liabilities up amid rising inflation expectations

clock 09 August 2022 • 6 min read
SME employees 'falling through accumulation gap'

Industry

SME employees 'falling through accumulation gap'

Analysis of DWP data found 1.2 million eligible employees miss out on pension savings

clock 09 August 2022 • 2 min read
Unisys pension schemes select Cardano for FM

Appointments

Unisys pension schemes select Cardano for FM

The firm was selected earlier this year following a competitive tendering process

clock 09 August 2022 • 1 min read
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