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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

Latest issue - 12 October 2017

This week's edition of Professional Pensions is out now

clock 11 October 2017 • 1 min read

Investment

Emerging Markets Outlook: Constructive, but for investors the work begins

Lupin Rahman of PIMCO considers the economic outlook for emerging markets

clock 10 October 2017 • 4 min read

Defined Contribution

How 'Save More Tomorrow' programmes work

Yesterday, Richard Thaler was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics. Jonathan Stapleton takes a look at how his concept of 'Save More Tomorrow' can help firms increase employee pension savings and engagement

clock 10 October 2017 • 4 min read

Law and Regulation

Building on auto-enrolment

October 2017 marks the fifth anniversary of auto-enrolment. Stephanie Hawthorne assesses its progress so far and looks at areas for future improvement.

clock 10 October 2017 • 8 min read

Defined Contribution

Why we need to charge more for DC

Jonathan Stapleton says we need to increase DC scheme fees if we hope to improve investment quality and the sustainability of providers.

clock 09 October 2017 • 3 min read

Investment

LGPS Access appoints UBS Asset Management for £11bn passive brief

The Local Government Pension Scheme's (LGPS's) Access pool has appointed UBS Asset Management to run the consolidated passive mandates for 11 administrating authorities.

clock 09 October 2017 • 2 min read

Industry

Latest issue - 5 October 2017

This week's edition of Professional Pensions is out now

clock 04 October 2017 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

Letter: Trustees as well as investment consultants must address weaknesses

Rory Murphy, trustee chairman of the Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF), says trustees must do more to share best practice in bid to improve outcomes.

clock 04 October 2017 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

Letter: Royal Mail pension proposals provide 'good and fair' outcome for members

Douglas Hamilton, the head of pensions strategy at Royal Mail, says its proposals are fair and about affordability not cost-cutting.

clock 04 October 2017 • 2 min read

Defined Contribution

Are DB schemes really in crisis?

There has been a huge amount of talk about the challenges facing DB schemes. Jonathan Stapleton asks if we are really facing a crisis and, if so, what needs to happen.

clock 02 October 2017 • 2 min read
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