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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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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

clock 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

clock 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’

clock 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

clock 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

clock 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

clock 09 February 2026 • 2 min read
Deloitte UK DB scheme secures 'ambitious' £700m BPA deal with Standard Life

Risk Reduction

Deloitte UK DB scheme secures 'ambitious' £700m BPA deal with Standard Life

Transaction secures the benefits of all the pensioner and deferred members of the legacy scheme

clock 09 February 2026 • 3 min read
DB schemes make further progress on funding, Broadstone finds

Defined Benefit

DB schemes make further progress on funding, Broadstone finds

Firm’s Sirius Index shows slight increases across its modelled schemes

clock 06 February 2026 • 1 min read
Harwich Haven Authority scheme completes £45m buy-in with Royal London

Risk Reduction

Harwich Haven Authority scheme completes £45m buy-in with Royal London

Transaction secures the benefits of 125 pensioners and dependants and 45 deferred members

clock 06 February 2026 • 2 min read
Bibby Line Group secures £55m buy-in with PIC

Risk Reduction

Bibby Line Group secures £55m buy-in with PIC

Transaction secures the benefits of 667 scheme members

clock 04 February 2026 • 2 min read
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