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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

£4bn tax allowance giveaway will lead to 'flood' of money into pensions

Law and Regulation

£4bn tax allowance giveaway will lead to 'flood' of money into pensions

Pension allowance reform praised by industry but cost and impact of measures questioned

clock 15 March 2023 • 8 min read
Spring Budget 23: Chancellor abolishes LTA and increases AA, MPAA and MTAA

Law and Regulation

Spring Budget 23: Chancellor abolishes LTA and increases AA, MPAA and MTAA

LTA abolished, AA rises to £60,000 and both MPAA and MTAA increased to £10,000

clock 15 March 2023 • 4 min read
Spring Budget 23: NMPA rise or IHT tweak could be cost of pension allowance increase

Law and Regulation

Spring Budget 23: NMPA rise or IHT tweak could be cost of pension allowance increase

Some fear the government could alter inheritance tax rules or hike the minimum pensions age to 60

clock 15 March 2023 • 3 min read
Speculation intensifies over Budget increase to pension allowances

Law and Regulation

Speculation intensifies over Budget increase to pension allowances

Reports say LTA could increase from £1m to £1.8m and the AA from £40,000 to £60,000

clock 14 March 2023 • 5 min read
Chancellor urged to require schemes to invest minimum amount in UK growth assets

Investment

Chancellor urged to require schemes to invest minimum amount in UK growth assets

Move would boost growth and deliver better outcomes for pensions and the economy

clock 13 March 2023 • 3 min read
PPI: Economic uncertainty increases relevance of alt assets in DC schemes

Investment

PPI: Economic uncertainty increases relevance of alt assets in DC schemes

Barriers remain but regulatory and industry change could lead to significant progress

clock 09 March 2023 • 3 min read
IWD Interview: RPS chair Christine Kernoghan

Defined Benefit

IWD Interview: RPS chair Christine Kernoghan

Jonathan Stapleton speaks to the trustee chair of the Railways Pension Scheme

clock 08 March 2023 • 6 min read
February gilt rate rise sparks call for DB 'spring clean'

Risk Reduction

February gilt rate rise sparks call for DB 'spring clean'

Broadstone says DB funding positions remain stable but buyout positions are improving

clock 08 March 2023 • 3 min read
Pension funding improves as gilt yields hit 2023 highs

Defined Benefit

Pension funding improves as gilt yields hit 2023 highs

Aggregate funding level of UK DB schemes on a long-term basis increases to 105% in February

clock 07 March 2023 • 1 min read
Standard Life says market volatility has led to large BPA market shift

Risk Reduction

Standard Life says market volatility has led to large BPA market shift

Insurer believes volatility has led to improved funding and higher sponsor appetite for deals

clock 06 March 2023 • 2 min read
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