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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

Darren Philp's Shula partners with Whitehouse Comms

Industry

Darren Philp's Shula partners with Whitehouse Comms

The two organisations announce a long-term collaboration partnership on pension policy

clock 14 September 2022 • 1 min read
UK Pensions Awards 2022 — The Winners

Industry

UK Pensions Awards 2022 — The Winners

The accolades recognise excellence among the firms that provide services to UK schemes

clock 14 September 2022 • 3 min read
DB funding - August 2022: Surplus improves by £60bn

Defined Benefit

DB funding - August 2022: Surplus improves by £60bn

Funding levels continue to rise on the back of higher gilt yields, but outlook is uncertain

clock 13 September 2022 • 8 min read
Rise in over 65s working due to uptick in part-time jobs

Industry

Rise in over 65s working due to uptick in part-time jobs

But those joining employment working fewer hours, meaning average hours worked fell

clock 12 September 2022 • 1 min read
TPR's Brendan Walshe to speak at PP Fiduciary 360

Investment

TPR's Brendan Walshe to speak at PP Fiduciary 360

Online conference on 20 September will look at revised guidance on FM tendering

clock 08 September 2022 • 1 min read
LGPS funding set for double-digit rise in 2022 valuation

Defined Benefit

LGPS funding set for double-digit rise in 2022 valuation

Strong investment returns key driver behind the improvement in funding

clock 07 September 2022 • 1 min read
Let's get a diary date for the next stage of pension reform

Industry

Let's get a diary date for the next stage of pension reform

Jonathan Stapleton says pension reform must not be put off further because of current crises

clock 05 September 2022 • 3 min read
The three key arguments in the High Court RPI challenge

Law and Regulation

The three key arguments in the High Court RPI challenge

High Court rejects all three claims brought forward by the pension scheme claimants

clock 02 September 2022 • 5 min read
UPDATED: High Court dismisses judicial review into decision to replace RPI

Law and Regulation

UPDATED: High Court dismisses judicial review into decision to replace RPI

The trustees of the BT, Ford, and M&S schemes say investors now face losses of up to £100bn

clock 02 September 2022 • 3 min read
Funding positions now at highest levels since 2005

Defined Benefit

Funding positions now at highest levels since 2005

Funding of tranche 16 schemes likely to have improved further since valuation dates

clock 01 September 2022 • 2 min read
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