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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

Somerset selects LPPI as its preferred pooling partner

Investment

Somerset selects LPPI as its preferred pooling partner

LGPS fund becomes third of Brunel’s funds to choose LPPI as new pool

clock 29 September 2025 • 1 min read
Pensions professionals inadvertently caught up in HMRC push for tax adviser registration

Law and Regulation

Pensions professionals inadvertently caught up in HMRC push for tax adviser registration

Pensions professionals inadvertently caught up in HMRC push for tax adviser registration

clock 29 September 2025 • 3 min read
Avon Pension Fund confirms LPPI as new pooling partner

Defined Benefit

Avon Pension Fund confirms LPPI as new pooling partner

Scheme shift follows KPMG supported review of options

clock 29 September 2025 • 2 min read
DC schemes should have UK equity allocations of 25%, think-tank says

Investment

DC schemes should have UK equity allocations of 25%, think-tank says

Move would reverse ‘stark decline’ in UK equity weightings over the past decade

clock 26 September 2025 • 3 min read
L&G completes £1.6bn buy-in with the BP Pension Fund

Risk Reduction

L&G completes £1.6bn buy-in with the BP Pension Fund

PRT deal included gilt-based price lock and marks first transaction for £18bn scheme

clock 25 September 2025 • 2 min read
£6.1bn Devon Pension Fund to join LPPI pool

Defined Benefit

£6.1bn Devon Pension Fund to join LPPI pool

Move follows reform process which will see eight LGPS pools consolidate to six

clock 24 September 2025 • 2 min read
Standard Life to launch 'next gen' private markets alternative default strategy

Defined Contribution

Standard Life to launch 'next gen' private markets alternative default strategy

Future Opportunities fund is set for launch in Q1 2026 to complement flagship SMA default

clock 24 September 2025 • 3 min read
Rothesay posts decline in H1 new business premiums

Risk Reduction

Rothesay posts decline in H1 new business premiums

Insurer says it is maintaining its ‘disciplined and patient approach’

clock 23 September 2025 • 2 min read
PPF confirms levy will be cut to zero

Defined Benefit

PPF confirms levy will be cut to zero

Move follows Pension Schemes Bill and will save schemes £45m in 2025/26

clock 23 September 2025 • 6 min read
Liz Woodyard: Four decades in investment management

Defined Benefit

Liz Woodyard: Four decades in investment management

The Avon Pension Fund investment manager looks back on her career

clock 22 September 2025 • 6 min read
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