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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

Barnett Waddingham posts rise in turnover and profits

Barnett Waddingham has posted a 40% rise in pre-tax profits and an 11% increase in turnover, latest accounts reveal.

clock 03 January 2018 • 1 min read

Investment

DC musings: 2017, a journey of continuing improvement

Catherine Doyle looks back on 2017 and finds much to be optimistic about in the world of DC

clock 02 January 2018 • 3 min read

Industry

Student debt could mean graduate pension savings are a fifth lower

Latest analysis from Royal London has shown that the cost of paying back student debt could reduce graduate pension pots by almost 20% compared with previous generations who graduated with no student debt.

clock 28 December 2017 • 2 min read

Industry

UPDATED: PPF reaches agreement with Toys R Us; CVA with creditors agreed

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has reached a settlement with Toys R Us - a move that has paved the way for an agreement to be reached on the firm's Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).

clock 21 December 2017 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

EXCLUSIVE: Lloyds outsources SW and Clerical Medical final salary services to JLT

Lloyds Banking Group has outsourced the administration, actuarial and documentation services it provides to its Scottish Widows and Clerical Medical final salary pension clients to JLT Benefit Solutions.

clock 19 December 2017 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

PPF confirms levy determination for 2018/19

The Pension Protection Fund has confirmed its levy determination for 2018/19 - fixing the levy estimate at £550m.

clock 19 December 2017 • 2 min read

Law and Regulation

AE review published; Govt promises 'more robust and inclusive savings culture'

The government has published its auto-enrolment (AE) review report - unveiling a range of plans to "maintain the momentum achieved so far".

clock 18 December 2017 • 2 min read

Law and Regulation

AE review 2017: 12 million under-saving but majority saving more than minimum

DWP analysis reveals that 12 million workers are currently under-saving but reveals majority of employees and employers are contributing at a higher rate than AE minimum.

clock 18 December 2017 • 10 min read

Law and Regulation

HMRC publishes relief at source update for Scottish Income Tax

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published a relief at source update for Scottish Income Tax following last week's Scottish Budget.

clock 18 December 2017 • 2 min read

Admin / Technology

EXCLUSIVE: BT Pension Scheme to bring admin back in-house; Accenture partnership ended early

The £49bn, 300,000-member BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) is to bring its administration back in-house after agreeing to end its third-party contract with Accenture three years into an eight year contract.

clock 15 December 2017 • 1 min read
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