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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

Employee Benefits

WSB Awards 2016 - Shortlists published

Here they are. The finalist lists for the WSB Awards 2016.

clock 17 June 2016 • 3 min read

Investment

Gilt yields hit record low

The yield on the benchmark 10 year gilt fell to a record low yesterday, dropping below 1.25% for the first time and bottoming at 1.22%.

clock 10 June 2016 • 1 min read

Industry

Pension Scheme of the Year Awards - Shortlists published

Here they are. The finalist lists for the Pension Scheme of the Year Awards 2016

clock 09 June 2016 • 4 min read

Law and Regulation

BHS 'imbroglio' could force changes to Takeover Code

The crisis over the BHS pension schemes could be a 'Cadbury moment' that triggers a change to the Takeover Code, Pinsent Masons says.

clock 03 June 2016 • 2 min read

Defined Contribution

How FTSE 350 DC scheme default fund allocations are changing

Latest research from Schroders finds investment diversification among FTSE defined contribution plan default funds is at a three-year high. Jonathan Stapleton looks at the findings

clock 26 May 2016 • 5 min read

Industry

Join our Pensions Walking group on Fitbit

You can talk the talk on pensions, now's the time to walk the walk. Join our group on Fitbit…

clock 26 May 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

BHS scheme advisers and lawyers summoned to give evidence as part of parliamentary inquiries

The advisers to both the BHS pension schemes and Arcadia are among those who have been summoned to give evidence to the parliamentary committees investigating the collapse of BHS.

clock 18 May 2016 • 3 min read

Defined Benefit

The mounting controversy around BHS

The tale of BHS has taken a dramatic turn after the first Work and Pensions Committee hearings into the retail giant. PP looks at what has happened in the past week

clock 16 May 2016 • 8 min read

Law and Regulation

BHS trustees and Arcadia accuse TPR of 'misrepresenting facts' in Work and Pensions Committee evidence; Regulator issues clarification

The trustees of the BHS pension schemes and Arcadia have written to the Work and Pensions Committee accusing The Pensions Regulator of "misrepresenting facts" in oral evidence on Monday - a move that has forced the watchdog to issue a clarification.

clock 11 May 2016 • 3 min read

Defined Contribution

Master Trusts: Three scheme providers have their say

Professional Pensions spoke to three leading providers asking them why employers should choose a master trust; and how these schemes can improve investment and at-retirement options. This is what they said…

clock 10 May 2016 • 12 min read
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