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Jonathan Stapleton

Jonathan Stapleton

Jonathan is editor of Professional Pensions and Workplace Savings & Benefits (WSB).

He started work as a journalist on a capital markets magazine called Central European in 2000 before joining an internet start-up called ii-Q.com, a pensions news service.

Jonathan joined Professional Pensions in July 2001 and has been there, barring a nine month sabbatical in 2004, ever since. He launched PP Online in 2006, became deputy editor of Professional Pensions in 2008, editor in 2009, launched WSB in 2012 and became editor-in-chief of both brands in 2014.

Jonathan has won a number of awards throughout his career - most recently the Society of Pension Professionals' Journalist of the Year Award 2019 - and is holder of the Pension Management Institute's Retirement Provision Certificate.

Outside of pensions, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his son, helping to run a Scout troop and trying (unsuccessfully so far) to improve his very sluggish 5km running time.

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Articles by Jonathan Stapleton

Industry

2020 volatility would not have led to CDC benefit cuts, Aon says

UK collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes would have weathered 2020 market volatility and would not have needed to cut member benefits, Aon says.

clock 08 October 2020 • 2 min read

Admin / Technology

PRAG updates guidance on cybercrime protection as 43 pension organisations report breaches to ICO over past two years

The Pensions Research Accountants Group (PRAG) has published updated guidance to help trustees protect their schemes from cybercrime.

clock 08 October 2020 • 2 min read

Industry

CDC pensions could be 70% higher than DC and 40% more than DB, says WTW

Typical collective defined contribution (CDC) pensions would be expected to average 70% higher than either individual DC insured annuities, or 40% higher than pensions provided on average in defined benefit (DB) schemes, analysis from Willis Towers Watson...

clock 05 October 2020 • 3 min read

Industry

AMNT celebrates ten years of punching above its weight

The Association of Member-Nominated Trustees co-chair David Weeks remembers some of the organisation’s highs and lows during a tumultuous first decade

clock 02 October 2020 • 4 min read

Appointments

EY expands UK actuarial team with launch of new interdisciplinary structure

EY has appointed Gareth Mee as UK actuarial leader to head up an expanded interdisciplinary team at the firm.

clock 02 October 2020 • 2 min read

Appointments

Scottish Widows completes master trust board

The Scottish Widows Master Trust board has completed its line-up with the appointment of Cheryl Black.

clock 02 October 2020 • 1 min read

Industry

How the coronavirus pandemic is affecting retirement plans for older workers

One in eight older workers have changed their retirement plans as a result of Covid-19, the Institute for Fiscal Studies says

clock 01 October 2020 • 2 min read

Investment

Mark Calnan: Looking to the horizon

Jonathan Stapleton speaks to Willis Towers Watson EMEA head of investments Mark Calnan about how diversification, ESG and risk management remain key for schemes in aftermath of Covid-19

clock 01 October 2020 • 9 min read

Law and Regulation

Government rules out review into impact of pension tax relief

The Public Accounts Committee’s recommendation that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) should conduct a review into the impact of pensions tax relief has been ruled out by government.

clock 29 September 2020 • 1 min read

Appointments

Hargreaves Lansdown appoints three IGC members

Hargreaves Lansdown has appointed three new members to its independent governance committee (IGC).

clock 23 September 2020 • 3 min read
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