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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

Uber faces £12m annual pensions bill following employment ruling

Uber and other 'gig economy' businesses face significant pension bills following an employment tribunal ruling on Friday.

clock 31 October 2016 • 2 min read

Defined Benefit

How DB schemes affect FTSE100 market valuations

Jonathan Stapleton looks at research from Llewellyn Consulting, which analyses the impact of DB liabilities on the share price of FTSE100 firms.

clock 28 October 2016 • 5 min read

Employee Benefits

Going for gold: What makes a top quality DC scheme?

The corporate pensions market has changed radically over the past five years. Jonathan Stapleton asks a range of industry experts what now makes a gold standard offering to employees.

clock 25 October 2016 • 11 min read

Industry

The Pensions Trust rebrands in bid to double size and become 'leading DB consolidator'

The Pensions Trust has rebranded as TPT Retirement Solutions in a bid to expand its defined benefit consolidation business.

clock 24 October 2016 • 1 min read

Industry

UK Pensions Awards: Entry process opens

The UK Pensions Awards 2017 - which celebrate excellence within the pensions industry - are now open for entries.

clock 24 October 2016 • 5 min read

Industry

Obituary: William Battersby

William Battersby - the founder of investment management consultancy, Asset Dynamics - has died aged 58 following a flying accident.

clock 24 October 2016 •

Defined Benefit

PLSA DB Taskforce: Members at risk; Action urgently needed

The DB Taskforce's interim report reveals the risk of schemes not paying benefits in full is higher than previously thought. Jonathan Stapleton looks at the findings and assesses what can be done.

clock 21 October 2016 • 6 min read

Employee Benefits

How Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council overhauled its benefits offering

WSB looks at what Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council did to win the Savings & Benefits Team of the Year accolade at the WSB Awards 2016.

clock 21 October 2016 • 2 min read

Industry

70 years of occupational pensions

As The Pensions Trust rebrands to TPT Retirement Solutions, Mike Ramsey reflects on the challenges schemes are facing.

clock 20 October 2016 • 5 min read

Industry

Why we are wrong about discount rates

Con Keating questions the need for discount rates and argues, even if we do use them, the current methodologies based on market-consistency and expected returns on investment are wrong.

clock 19 October 2016 • 8 min read
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