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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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Connection to pensions dashboards 'right on course', Chris Curry confirms

Industry

Connection to pensions dashboards 'right on course', Chris Curry confirms

There is less than a year to go until the October 2026 connection deadline

clock 03 November 2025 • 1 min read
Seabourne Holdings secures full buy-in with Just Group

Risk Reduction

Seabourne Holdings secures full buy-in with Just Group

Trustee of the Seabourne Pension Scheme secures the deal with support from TPT

clock 03 November 2025 • 1 min read
Industry not convinced that Sterling 20 initiative will help schemes invest more in UK assets

Industry

Industry not convinced that Sterling 20 initiative will help schemes invest more in UK assets

PP poll finds industry not in agreement over whether initiative will boost UK investment

clock 31 October 2025 • 1 min read
DB schemes enter 'new era' as focus shifts from managing deficits to long-term strategy

Defined Benefit

DB schemes enter 'new era' as focus shifts from managing deficits to long-term strategy

Hymans Robertson says long-term planning is now ‘centre stage’

clock 30 October 2025 • 2 min read
Six pension funds formally announce intention to join LGPS Central

Defined Benefit

Six pension funds formally announce intention to join LGPS Central

Pool set to manage £100bn with total number of partner funds to be 14

clock 30 October 2025 • 4 min read
LGPS funding reaches 146% after 'dramatic' five-year increase

Industry

LGPS funding reaches 146% after 'dramatic' five-year increase

First Actuarial survey shows funding has increased from 83% in 2020 to 146% in 2025

clock 29 October 2025 • 1 min read
PASA publishes guidance on the use of data and AI

Industry

PASA publishes guidance on the use of data and AI

AI introduces ‘unprecedented’ risks and challenges and the industry must ‘embrace innovation responsibly’

clock 28 October 2025 • 1 min read
Premdor Crosby Pension Plan secures £16m buy-in with Royal London

Risk Reduction

Premdor Crosby Pension Plan secures £16m buy-in with Royal London

Transaction secures the benefits of 181 scheme members

clock 28 October 2025 • 2 min read
PCS union members working at MyCSP announce three further weeks of strike action

Industry

PCS union members working at MyCSP announce three further weeks of strike action

Amid an ongoing dispute ahead of planned takeover by Capita in December

clock 27 October 2025 • 1 min read
Underpensioned: Progress but gaps between groups persist

Industry

Underpensioned: Progress but gaps between groups persist

PPI’s John Adams looks at how far there is still to go to improve adequacy for at-risk groups

clock 27 October 2025 • 3 min read
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