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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

LGPS professionals expect further consolidation

Defined Benefit

LGPS professionals expect further consolidation

Scheme managers expect that either funds or pools will face consolidation

clock 11 November 2025 • 2 min read
Howden to acquire the employee benefits arm of Evelyn Partners

Industry

Howden to acquire the employee benefits arm of Evelyn Partners

Deal follows Howden’s acquisition of Barnett Waddingham earlier this year

clock 11 November 2025 • 3 min read
Salary sacrifice change risks 'undermining' the progress of pensions reform

Defined Contribution

Salary sacrifice change risks 'undermining' the progress of pensions reform

Budget change would hit the growth phase directly leading many to cut contributions

clock 10 November 2025 • 2 min read
FTSE bosses must find credible growth stories if they want pension cash

Defined Contribution

FTSE bosses must find credible growth stories if they want pension cash

Darren Philp says UK companies must first look to themselves if they are short of capital

clock 10 November 2025 • 4 min read
Rachel Reeves looking to cap salary sacrifice contributions to £2,000 in Autumn budget

Law and Regulation

Rachel Reeves looking to cap salary sacrifice contributions to £2,000 in Autumn budget

Reports say chancellor has also decided against cutting pension lump-sum withdrawals

clock 10 November 2025 • 3 min read
Japanese value play still has 'long way to run'

Japan

Japanese value play still has 'long way to run'

AMO says corporate governance reform and rate rises will reduce number of firms trading at discount to book value

clock 07 November 2025 • 2 min read
Business leaders call on chancellor to force schemes to invest more in UK

Investment

Business leaders call on chancellor to force schemes to invest more in UK

Call for DC schemes to adopt a ‘UK-weighted’ fund as their default arrangement

clock 07 November 2025 • 3 min read
Box Clever members transfer to ITV Pension Scheme as long-running case concludes

Law and Regulation

Box Clever members transfer to ITV Pension Scheme as long-running case concludes

TPR has now ceased its regulatory action against ITV and associated entities

clock 06 November 2025 • 2 min read
Two DFDS schemes complete combined £70m full scheme buy-in with Just Group

Risk Reduction

Two DFDS schemes complete combined £70m full scheme buy-in with Just Group

Deal secures the benefits of approximately 980 members across the two schemes

clock 06 November 2025 • 2 min read
All children to be taught financial literacy as part of curriculum review

Industry

All children to be taught financial literacy as part of curriculum review

Reforms will introduce statutory requirement to teach financial literacy in primary schools

clock 05 November 2025 • 6 min read
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