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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

'Urgent need' for interim guidance on DC scale policy

Defined Contribution

'Urgent need' for interim guidance on DC scale policy

SPP says rules required to prevent conflicting preferences between trustee boards

clock 25 August 2026 • 2 min read
Schemes need 'greater visibility' of how AI is being used in operations

Industry

Schemes need 'greater visibility' of how AI is being used in operations

Penfold says AI could make pensions better but warns the industry to adopt it responsibly

clock 24 August 2026 • 2 min read
Post- and pre- dashboards worlds will look 'very different'

Industry

Post- and pre- dashboards worlds will look 'very different'

Chris Curry says industry standards have improved as a result of dashboard delivery

clock 14 August 2026 • 2 min read
Scheme funding remains positive during July

Industry

Scheme funding remains positive during July

Broadstone says scheme funding levels improved or were at least maintained

clock 13 August 2026 • 1 min read
Royal Horticultural Society scheme secures £22m buy-in with Royal London

Risk Reduction

Royal Horticultural Society scheme secures £22m buy-in with Royal London

Transaction secures the benefits of 230 pension scheme members

clock 13 August 2026 • 2 min read
Border to Coast private markets programme surpasses £23bn

Investment

Border to Coast private markets programme surpasses £23bn

LGPS pool said it has enabled access to the programme for 17 of its partner funds

clock 12 August 2026 • 1 min read
Retirement adequacy becoming business planning risk, Hymans warns

Industry

Retirement adequacy becoming business planning risk, Hymans warns

Firm says retirement adequacy is ‘no longer just a pensions issue’, but a business challenge

clock 12 August 2026 • 4 min read
How should trustees approach the new CDC world?

Collective Defined Contribution

How should trustees approach the new CDC world?

Sackers’ Michael Jones looks at what CDC means in practice for trustees

clock 11 August 2026 • 5 min read
Royal Society of Chemistry solidifies £83m buy-in with PIC

Risk Reduction

Royal Society of Chemistry solidifies £83m buy-in with PIC

Transaction secures the benefits of 468 pension scheme members

clock 11 August 2026 • 1 min read
PASA publishes dashboard guidance to help with member questions

Industry

PASA publishes dashboard guidance to help with member questions

Guidance provides suggested responses for use when speaking to members about dashboards

clock 10 August 2026 • 2 min read
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