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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

Law and Regulation

Death by discount rate: The fundamental flaws of the accounting approach to pension scheme valuation

Controversy over the discount rate used to value defined benefit pension liabilities is nothing new but, as Tim Wilkinson and Frank Curtiss explain, the flaws may be more serious than many realise.

clock 29 May 2018 • 8 min read

Law and Regulation

OTS review challenges 'emergency tax' on pension withdrawals

The Office for Tax Simplification has urged HM Revenue & Customs to review the usage of emergency tax codes for lump sum pension withdrawals.

clock 25 May 2018 • 3 min read

Industry

UK Pensions Awards... The video

Here it is... Our video snippets from last night's UK Pensions Awards.

clock 24 May 2018 • 1 min read

Industry

UK Pensions Awards... The night in pictures

Here they are... All the photos from last night's UK Pensions Awards 2018.

clock 24 May 2018 • 1 min read

Industry

PP journalist wins young journalist accolade

Professional Pensions senior correspondent James Phillips has scooped a gold award at the MHP Young Journalist Awards.

clock 24 May 2018 • 2 min read

Industry

UK Pensions Awards 2018 - The Winners

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2018...

clock 24 May 2018 • 2 min read

Admin / Technology

When disaster strikes: How to ensure your master trust can survive a crisis

Disasters happen, but the consequences can be huge. Pádraig Floyd looks at what trustees and employers can do to ensure the master trust they have selected can withstand a crisis

clock 23 May 2018 • 9 min read

Investment

'Fake news' and funding levels: Why BoE rate rises matter less than you think

Speculation about rate rises has caused some schemes to delay any further liability hedging. Rosalind Mann looks at why this may be the wrong move.

clock 23 May 2018 • 3 min read

Industry

Latest issue - 24 May 2018

This week's edition of Professional Pensions is out now

clock 22 May 2018 • 1 min read

Appointments

EXCLUSIVE: Newton Investment Management appoints Andy Warwick to bolster real return team

Newton Investment Management has appointed former BlackRock manager Andy Warwick to its real return team.

clock 22 May 2018 • 1 min read
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