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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

DB transfer values drop to lowest month-end since 2018, XPS finds

Defined Benefit

DB transfer values drop to lowest month-end since 2018, XPS finds

Consultancy says its Transfer Value Index saw ‘significant decline’ in final quarter of 2024

clock 23 January 2025 • 2 min read
Proposals on IHT pension changes need 'radical' revisions, industry says

Industry

Proposals on IHT pension changes need 'radical' revisions, industry says

Industry outlines alternative IHT/pension strategies as HMRC consultation closes

clock 22 January 2025 • 6 min read
Katharine Photiou: Looking to 2025, boosting outcomes, and 'incredible change' in the industry

Industry

Katharine Photiou: Looking to 2025, boosting outcomes, and 'incredible change' in the industry

L&G’s Katharine Photiou speaks to Holly Roach following her lifetime achievement recognition

clock 21 January 2025 • 5 min read
New pensions minister maintains AE thresholds following annual review

Industry

New pensions minister maintains AE thresholds following annual review

Torsten Bell has completed the annual statutory review of the AE thresholds

clock 21 January 2025 • 2 min read
RNIB scheme awards Schroders Solutions £170m FM mandate

Industry

RNIB scheme awards Schroders Solutions £170m FM mandate

Mandate focuses on integrating ESG factors into the scheme’s investment decision making

clock 20 January 2025 • 1 min read
CMI data shows record low death rates in 2024

Industry

CMI data shows record low death rates in 2024

Mortality was nearly 4% lower in 2024 compared to the previous year

clock 16 January 2025 • 1 min read
Government warned against 'hazardously ambitious' LGPS proposals

Industry

Government warned against 'hazardously ambitious' LGPS proposals

The industry responds to the government’s consultation on the future of the LGPS

clock 16 January 2025 • 7 min read
Holophane scheme gets green light on £24m full buy-in deal with PIC

Risk Reduction

Holophane scheme gets green light on £24m full buy-in deal with PIC

Deal secures the benefits of 95 pensioners and dependents and 74 deferred members

clock 15 January 2025 • 2 min read
Half of savers have never considered raising contributions, PLSA finds

Industry

Half of savers have never considered raising contributions, PLSA finds

PLSA research finds just 27% would commit to increases if they got a pay rise

clock 14 January 2025 • 2 min read
Gloucestershire Pension Fund invests £30m in homelessness property fund

Investment

Gloucestershire Pension Fund invests £30m in homelessness property fund

LGPS scheme invests in Resonance’s National Homeless Property Fund 2

clock 14 January 2025 • 1 min read
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