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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

DC defaults become more growth-focused as providers adapt to member behaviour

Defined Contribution

DC defaults become more growth-focused as providers adapt to member behaviour

Isio says higher equity exposures more common in the growth and retirement phases

clock 06 March 2026 • 2 min read
Call for TPR to become single regulator for pensions as part of megatrust shake-up

Law and Regulation

Call for TPR to become single regulator for pensions as part of megatrust shake-up

Pension Schemes Bill will create systemically important funds with higher oversight needs

clock 05 March 2026 • 2 min read
TPR warns smaller schemes to do more on decumulation

Defined Contribution

TPR warns smaller schemes to do more on decumulation

Watchdog says two-fifths of schemes offer no retirement income option at all for members

clock 05 March 2026 • 1 min read
Aviva posts record number of workplace scheme wins and strong year for BPAs

Industry

Aviva posts record number of workplace scheme wins and strong year for BPAs

Insurer sees operating profit rise by 25% driven by growth across the business

clock 05 March 2026 • 1 min read
Pensions UK appoints 21 new policy committee members

Appointments

Pensions UK appoints 21 new policy committee members

Additions come as the terms of some existing policy board members come to an end

clock 05 March 2026 • 1 min read
Value leakage and admin resilience key areas for DB in decade to 2036

Defined Benefit

Value leakage and admin resilience key areas for DB in decade to 2036

Brightwell report highlights core areas shaping DB strategy over coming ten years

clock 04 March 2026 • 2 min read
Planned issuance of long-dated and index-linked gilts falls as DB demand drops

Investment

Planned issuance of long-dated and index-linked gilts falls as DB demand drops

Reduction in average maturity of issuance as scheme demand for longer maturities reduces

clock 03 March 2026 • 2 min read
Pensions UK calls for Pension Schemes Bill mandation power to be withdrawn

Industry

Pensions UK calls for Pension Schemes Bill mandation power to be withdrawn

Call comes as Bill is at a ‘crucial juncture’ in its passage through Parliament

clock 03 March 2026 • 2 min read
Industry sets hopes on 'boring' Spring Statement

Industry

Industry sets hopes on 'boring' Spring Statement

Uneventful sequence of fiscal events this year will be welcomed by those in the industry

clock 03 March 2026 • 2 min read
Ros Altmann urges gov to 'press pause' on 'rushed' salary sacrifice cap

Law and Regulation

Ros Altmann urges gov to 'press pause' on 'rushed' salary sacrifice cap

Peer says legislation ‘not clearly thought through’ with key questions left unanswered

clock 02 March 2026 • 4 min read
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