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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

Defined Contribution

The hidden costs of transparency

The FCA has taken a further step towards DC cost disclosure but, as Jonathan Stapleton says, such transparency will have its own hidden costs.

clock 25 September 2017 • 2 min read

Employee Benefits

Government clarifies changes to salary sacrifice car schemes

The government has clarified its stance on salary sacrifice car schemes following confusion within the industry over the changes announced in last year's Autumn statement.

clock 22 September 2017 • 3 min read

Defined Contribution

EXCLUSIVE: B&CE discloses implicit costs of default; calls for 'soft cap' on such charges

B&CE has published a full breakdown of transaction costs for The People's Pension - revealing both the explicit and implicit costs for its default fund - and has also called for the introduction of a soft cap on such costs.

clock 20 September 2017 • 3 min read

Defined Contribution

Darren Philp: Delivering transaction cost transparency for scheme members

Darren Philp explains why The People's Pension has published a full breakdown of transaction costs and is backing the introduction of a 'comply or explain' soft cap for such charges on DC funds.

clock 20 September 2017 • 4 min read

Investment

The four factors driving the growth in index strategies

Schemes are increasing their usage of index strategies. Armit Bhambra looks at the four key factors driving this growth

clock 19 September 2017 • 4 min read

Investment

PIC invests £60m in Yarlington Social Housing Group

Pension Insurance Corporation has invested £60m in long-dated, senior secured debt issued by Yarlington Social Housing Group.

clock 19 September 2017 • 1 min read

Investment

Building a relationship: How to invest in social and affordable housing

PIC has invested around £700m into social and affordable housing. Jonathan Stapleton speaks to the insurer's head of debt origination, Allen Twyning, to find out more.

clock 19 September 2017 • 7 min read

Investment

Europe v US: For direct lenders, where is the relative value?

Patrick Marshall of Hermes compares direct lending markets on both sides of the Atlantic

clock 18 September 2017 • 4 min read

Industry

Latest issue - 21 September 2017

This week's edition of Professional Pensions is out now. Click here to read it.

clock 17 September 2017 • 1 min read

Industry

The importance of pension awareness

As Pension Awareness Day passes, Jonathan Stapleton says why he believes it is so important to raise awareness about pensions.

clock 17 September 2017 • 2 min read
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