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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

Vince Linnane: 32 years at the PMI

PP speaks to Vince Linnane who is stepping down as chief executive of the Pensions Management Institute.

clock 17 March 2016 • 8 min read

Industry

Government sets out CETV guidance for public sector schemes

The government has published guidance for setting the discount rates for calculating cash equivalent transfer values payable by public service pension schemes.

clock 16 March 2016 • 1 min read

Law and Regulation

UPDATED: Government mulls salary sacrifice restrictions

Budget documents reveal the government is looking to clamp down on the range of benefits available under salary sacrifice arrangements.

clock 16 March 2016 • 2 min read

Industry

Lifetime ISAs explained

The lifetime ISA – announced by Chancellor George Osborne in today’s budget – will allow those between 18-40 to open an account and save up to £4,000 a year until age 50.

clock 16 March 2016 • 8 min read

Investment

The lessons LGPS pools can learn from overseas

As LGPS funds develop their pooling plans, PP finds they can look abroad for guidance.

clock 14 March 2016 • 7 min read

Custody

Why UK schemes should consider shifting to specialist custodians

Pat Sharman believes traditional custodians are not serving UK pension funds well and argues it could be time to shift towards the Dutch approach.

clock 11 March 2016 • 3 min read

Law and Regulation

Industry believes introduction of tax relief reform is just a matter of time

A majority of respondents say the Chancellor's change of mind is only temporary.

clock 10 March 2016 • 5 min read

Investment

Reducing the impact of central clearing on LDI strategies

Mitigating the impact of central clearing

clock 10 March 2016 • 8 min read

Defined Contribution

TPR adds two schemes to master trust assurance list

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has added Xafinity's National Pensions Trust and The Pensions Trust to its list of schemes with master trust assurance.

clock 10 March 2016 • 1 min read

Law and Regulation

Why the chancellor should consider dual-system pensions tax relief

Speculation is growing the Chancellor will introduce a Pensions ISA on March 16 but could he decide to keep the old system as well? Jonathan Stapleton looks at the benefits of a dual-system approach.

clock 04 March 2016 • 2 min read
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