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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. Outside of pensions, Holly enjoys dance, visiting restaurants and spending time with friends and family.

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Articles by Holly Roach

Three schemes agree full BPA deals with L&G worth £86m

Risk Reduction

Three schemes agree full BPA deals with L&G worth £86m

The three transactions insure £86m worth of premiums

17 February 2026 • 2 min read

Senior Pension Plan secures £180m buy-in with M&G

Risk Reduction

Senior Pension Plan secures £180m buy-in with M&G

Transaction secures the benefits of over 3,000 scheme members

16 February 2026 • 2 min read

Industry 'encouraged' by draft CDC code but warns of 'unnecessary' burden

Collective Defined Contribution

Industry 'encouraged' by draft CDC code but warns of 'unnecessary' burden

The pensions sector has responded to TPR’s consultation on the new CDC code of practice

13 February 2026 • 6 min read

DB surpluses hit £220bn as schemes remain 'resilient'

Defined Benefit

DB surpluses hit £220bn as schemes remain 'resilient'

XPS Group analysis shows DB schemes have seen ‘steady improvement’ over the last 12 months

12 February 2026 • 1 min read

Avon Cosmetics secures £235m buy-in with M&G

Risk Reduction

Avon Cosmetics secures £235m buy-in with M&G

Transaction secures the benefits of over 3,000 scheme members

11 February 2026 • 1 min read

Aviva launches fast-track process to speed up buyouts

Industry

Aviva launches fast-track process to speed up buyouts

Comes as the firm’s Clarity solution for smaller pension schemes hits 100 deals

11 February 2026 • 2 min read

Government urged to introduce mandatory minimum admin standards

Industry

Government urged to introduce mandatory minimum admin standards

Trafalgar House says sector needs ‘minimum standards not maximum complexity’

10 February 2026 • 2 min read

Vistry secures £155m multi-scheme buy-in deal with PIC

Risk Reduction

Vistry secures £155m multi-scheme buy-in deal with PIC

Transaction covers three final salary schemes, securing the benefits of 1,671 members

10 February 2026 • 1 min read

KLM UK Pension Scheme completes £240m buy-in with Rothesay

Risk Reduction

KLM UK Pension Scheme completes £240m buy-in with Rothesay

Transaction secures the benefits of the remaining 1,852 scheme members

10 February 2026 • 3 min read

Argent Group scheme secures £16m buy-in with Just Group

Risk Reduction

Argent Group scheme secures £16m buy-in with Just Group

Transaction secures the benefits of 170 pensioners and 45 deferred members

09 February 2026 • 2 min read

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