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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 Benefit

Taylor Wimpey enters consultation to freeze scheme

Taylor Wimpey has announced it is consulting with members of the George Wimpey Staff Pension Scheme about closing the scheme to future accrual.

clock 03 March 2010 •

United Kingdom

ITV posts £110m gains from deficit reduction initiatives

UK - ITV has reported gains totalling £110m (US$165.4m) from initiatives aimed at reducing the future costs and risks of operating its pension schemes.

clock 03 March 2010 •

Defined Benefit

ITV posts £110m gains from deficit reduction initiatives

ITV has reported gains totalling £110m from initiatives aimed at reducing the future costs and risks of operating its pension schemes.

clock 03 March 2010 •

Defined Benefit

Arriva benefit cap results in £47m fall in liabilities

Arriva has seen its pension liabilities fall by £47m after capped future benefit accrual in one of its schemes.

clock 03 March 2010 •

United Kingdom

Arriva benefit cap results in £47m fall in liabilities

UK - Arriva has seen its pension liabilities fall by £47m (US$70.7m) after capped future benefit accrual in one of its schemes.

clock 03 March 2010 •

Industry

Capita Hartshead takes over CTS following restructure

Capita Tracing Solutions has become part of Capita Hartshead following an internal restructuring.

clock 01 March 2010 •

Fixed Income

Bond mandate awards soar by 50% in 2009

The number of schemes awarding managers bond mandates increased by more than 50% in 2009, Towers Watson says.

clock 01 March 2010 •

Global

Bond mandate awards soar by 50% in 2009

GLOBAL - The number of schemes awarding managers bond mandates increased by over 50% in 2009, Towers Watson said.

clock 01 March 2010 •

Bulk Annuities

Analysis: Choosing how to reduce risk

Matthew Craig looks at the stages trustees must go through to deal with scheme liabilities, and the factors they should consider before opting for a buy-in or buyout

clock 26 February 2010 •

Defined Benefit

Gilt yield surge to cut deficit levels

A surge in gilt rates is set to cut the cost of buyouts and reduce scheme deficits by 6%.

clock 26 February 2010 •
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