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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

TPR considering anti-avoidance action following Carillion collapse

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has told the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) it has launched a probe to decide whether there is any basis for using its anti-avoidance powers with regards to Carillion.

clock 29 January 2018 • 2 min read

Law and Regulation

Frank Field brands TPR's approach to Carillion as 'tentative and apologetic'

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has provided little evidence of hard action despite being aware of problems at Carillion since at least 2008, Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) chairman Frank Field has said.

clock 29 January 2018 • 3 min read

Law and Regulation

UPDATED Robin Ellison: TPR 'decided not to exercise powers' despite trustee concern over Carillion schemes

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) failed to use its powers to force Carillion to pay higher contributions into its schemes despite trustees repeatedly raising concerns over the issue, Robin Ellison has said.

clock 29 January 2018 • 5 min read

Law and Regulation

Raising the standards of governance

TPR says many trustee boards have failed to act on its codes and guidance on governance. Anthony Raymond explains what the watchdog is doing to address the problem.

clock 26 January 2018 • 4 min read

Industry

Latest issue - 25 January

This week's edition of Professional Pensions is out now

clock 25 January 2018 • 1 min read

Law and Regulation

GDPR: A ten point checklist for trustees

Sackers has outlined the ten key actions trustees need to take to understand the responsibilities that will be expected of them from 25 May.

clock 23 January 2018 • 4 min read

Defined Benefit

Government must address plight of DB sponsors following Carillion collapse

Jonathan Stapleton says government must take action to help lift the DB burden facing many UK businesses, rather than simply just blaming 'greedy' bosses and shareholders for pensions loss.

clock 22 January 2018 • 3 min read

Risk Reduction

Managing longevity swap collateral

Robert Wagstaff and Caroline Cruickshank assess the benefits of using third-parties to help manage longevity swap valuation and collateralisation

clock 19 January 2018 • 3 min read

Defined Benefit

Improving small scheme governance

Harus Rai looks at how The Pensions Regulator's work to improve scheme governance has an impact on smaller schemes.

clock 19 January 2018 • 4 min read

Investment

Focusing on the 'squeezed middle'

Malcolm Jones of Standard Life Investments answers questions on DC default design and some of the principal challenges for DC providers

clock 18 January 2018 • 4 min read
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