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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

Law and Regulation

TPR cracks down on 'dishonest employers' to protect savings

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) used its enforcement powers more than 22,000 times in the final quarter of 2018, it has revealed.

clock 14 February 2019 • 2 min read

Defined Benefit

Force CEOs to join company DB scheme to prevent reckless behaviour, says study

Forcing company bosses to join the same defined benefit (DB) schemes as their staff could protect pensions better than the threat of prison sentences for scheme mismanagement, Warwick Business School (WBS) has suggested.

clock 13 February 2019 • 2 min read

Industry

Harrods' DB scheme appoints XPS as investment adviser

The Harrods Group Pension Plan has selected XPS Pensions Group to provide investment advice, following a competitive tender process.

clock 12 February 2019 • 1 min read

Admin / Technology

Aligning pensions admin with the 21st century

Holly Roach speaks to PASA's Kim Gubler about the year ahead, how technology is developing to help the industry and the benefits of the pensions dashboard.

clock 11 February 2019 • 7 min read

Admin / Technology

Industry must step up planning to achieve desired GMP outcomes, says Aon

The industry needs to step up efforts to ensure guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) equalisation exercises are completed in time, and in a cost effective way, according to Aon.

clock 11 February 2019 • 2 min read

Industry

TPT reports engagement increase following platform revamp

TPT Retirement Solutions has reported a six-fold increase in online engagement following a revamp of its platform last year.

clock 08 February 2019 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

TPT reports engagement increase following platform revamp

TPT Retirement Solutions has reported a six-fold increase in online engagement following a revamp of its platform last year.

clock 08 February 2019 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

RPC Containers scheme promised funding after sponsor acquisition

The RPC Containers Limited Pension Scheme has been offered £5.2m a year in additional cash contributions until 2024 as its sponsor's acquisition is confirmed.

clock 07 February 2019 • 1 min read

Law and Regulation

£197m lost in a year to scammers; FCA issues new warning

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned the public to be vigilant of investment scams as Action Fraud reveals more than £197m was lost to scams in 2018.

clock 06 February 2019 • 2 min read

Industry

Industry agrees trustees need professional help with comms

Trustees do need professional help with member communications as suggested by the review into British Steel Pension Scheme case, this week's Pensions Buzz respondents said.

clock 05 February 2019 • 5 min read
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