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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

PPF says DB surplus grew by £6bn in September following fall the month prior

Defined Benefit

PPF says DB surplus grew by £6bn in September following fall the month prior

PPF 7800 Index finds aggregate surplus on the rise again following reduction in August

clock 10 October 2023 • 3 min read
'Slump' in pension transfer market as values plummet

Defined Benefit

'Slump' in pension transfer market as values plummet

LCP said nearly 2,000 advisers have left the pension transfer market in four years

clock 09 October 2023 • 1 min read
Broadstone Sirius Index: 50% hedged schemes edges towards low dependency

Industry

Broadstone Sirius Index: 50% hedged schemes edges towards low dependency

Funding position of half-hedged scheme improves, reaching 98.2% during September

clock 06 October 2023 • 1 min read
ESG governance for smaller pension schemes: Learning from the big players

Industry

ESG governance for smaller pension schemes: Learning from the big players

Vidett’s Sophia Harrison looks at lessons small schemes can learn when it comes to ESG

clock 06 October 2023 • 5 min read
'Historic victory' as full restoration of USS benefits expected by April 2024

Industry

'Historic victory' as full restoration of USS benefits expected by April 2024

UUK agrees to reverse the 35% cut made to the USS pension and restore what has been lost

clock 05 October 2023 • 4 min read
Isio achieves PASA accreditation

Industry

Isio achieves PASA accreditation

Firm is the latest organisation to achieve the gold standard accreditation

clock 05 October 2023 • 1 min read
Robin Ellison: Fines not fine

Industry

Robin Ellison: Fines not fine

PP’s regular columnist asks TPR to ‘calm down’ and muses on system errors

clock 05 October 2023 • 10 min read
England and Wales 'particularly badly affected' by excess mortality

Industry

England and Wales 'particularly badly affected' by excess mortality

CMI finds England and Wales had ninth highest excess mortality of 24 territories analysed

clock 04 October 2023 • 2 min read
Corporate sole trusteeship sector grew by 12% in a year

Industry

Corporate sole trusteeship sector grew by 12% in a year

Hymans Robertson said DB schemes are seeking out a diverse mix of skills

clock 04 October 2023 • 3 min read
Nest begins process of appointing fund managers for timberland investment

Appointments

Nest begins process of appointing fund managers for timberland investment

Master trust intends to appoint one or more fund managers to help members invest

clock 22 September 2023 • 1 min read
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