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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

Risk Reduction

UK Coal to close; PPF expects 'no further liabilities'

A ‘managed closure' of UK Coal following a £10m loan deal with the government will create ‘no further liabilities' for the Pension Protection Fund.

clock 10 April 2014 •

Industry

Pensions Personality of the Year 2014 - Shortlist Published

Here it is… The shortlist for this year's Pensions Personality of the Year…

clock 03 April 2014 •

Law and Regulation

DWP outlines details of state pension top-up scheme

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published details about how the state pension top-up scheme will work.

clock 02 April 2014 •

Law and Regulation

Video: What's in the latest IORP Directive

Last week saw the latest iteration of the IORP Directive. The National Association of Pension Funds summarises the key points in this short video.

clock 02 April 2014 •

Law and Regulation

Pensions flexibility must come with stability

Jonathan Stapleton asks if the Budget reforms will improve retirement outcomes

clock 27 March 2014 •

Industry

PP App: Latest issue now available

The latest weekly edition of Professional Pensions is now available on the PP App, which is completely FREE to all subscribers. Find out how to download it here.

clock 26 March 2014 •

Admin / Technology

JLT EB buys Ensign Pensions Administration from MNOPF - further acquisitions likely

JLT Employee Benefits (JLT EB) has bought Ensign Pensions Administration from the Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF).

clock 24 March 2014 •

Defined Benefit

Retirement flexibility will lead to further DB closures

Government proposals to scrap restrictions on pensions access could lead to a further wave of employers closing defined benefit (DB) plans to future accrual.

clock 20 March 2014 •

Defined Contribution

Budget paves way for CDC pension arrangements

Government proposals to scrap restrictions on pensions access will pave the way for collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes, Barnett Waddingham says.

clock 20 March 2014 •

Industry

Budget 2014: The list of changes in full

Here it is. Our list of all the major pensions announcements in this year's Budget.

clock 20 March 2014 •
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