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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

Endgame inertia will 'sap value' from schemes

Industry

Endgame inertia will 'sap value' from schemes

Hymans Robertson says endgame decisions can be ‘daunting’, but inaction brings problems

clock 03 September 2026 • 3 min read
Manufacturing sector scheme secures £11m buy-in deal with Just Group

Risk Reduction

Manufacturing sector scheme secures £11m buy-in deal with Just Group

Transaction secures the benefits of 87 members of the scheme

clock 03 September 2026 • 1 min read
Samworth Brothers scheme secures £400m buy-in with Canada Life

Risk Reduction

Samworth Brothers scheme secures £400m buy-in with Canada Life

Transaction secures the benefits of over 7,000 scheme members

clock 02 September 2026 • 3 min read
PASA launches dashboard toolkit on post-use member behaviour

Admin / Technology

PASA launches dashboard toolkit on post-use member behaviour

Schemes urged to understand the wider operational and behavioural impact of dashboards

clock 02 September 2026 • 2 min read
Policymakers urged to build on LGPS strengths rather than pursue redesign

Local Government Pension Scheme

Policymakers urged to build on LGPS strengths rather than pursue redesign

Pensions UK says policy priority should be ‘steady evolution, not structural upheaval’

clock 01 September 2026 • 2 min read
PMI launches evidence-based qualification for pension administrators

Industry

PMI launches evidence-based qualification for pension administrators

Level five qualification will recognise ‘vital importance’ of administration profession

clock 01 September 2026 • 2 min read
Wood Pension Plan secures £1.65bn buy-in with L&G

Risk Reduction

Wood Pension Plan secures £1.65bn buy-in with L&G

Transaction secures the benefits of 16,400 scheme members

clock 01 September 2026 • 2 min read
DC growth-phase strategies show positive returns despite 'volatile' start to 2026

Defined Contribution

DC growth-phase strategies show positive returns despite 'volatile' start to 2026

Isio analysis of DC master trusts found providers maintaining long-term growth focus

clock 27 August 2026 • 2 min read
Schroders and M&G among those bidding to run £1bn scale-up fund, reports say

Industry

Schroders and M&G among those bidding to run £1bn scale-up fund, reports say

Fund is set to boost investment in science and technology businesses

clock 27 August 2026 • 1 min read
Policymakers urged to introduce safeguards for DB surplus regime

Industry

Policymakers urged to introduce safeguards for DB surplus regime

XPS says safeguards must be put in place to boost confidence in the new framework

clock 26 August 2026 • 2 min read
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