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Helen Morrissey

Helen Morrissey

Editor, Professional Pensions

Helen is editor of Professional Pensions and has twelve years' experience of writing about pensions and retirement from both a retail and institutional standpoint.

She initially joined Professional Pensions in December 2003 as a features writer and was made editor in October 2014.

In addition to her work on Professional Pensions Helen also edited Retirement Planner, a magazine aimed at independent financial advisers for eight years.

While she has written on a range of retirement related topics over the years she specialises in at and post-retirement issues. She has appeared on the BBC's Your Money programme on several occasions and appears regularly on Share Radio.

Helen holds the Pensions Management Institute's Retirement Provision Certificate (RPC).

In her spare time Helen is a keen runner with a number of half and full marathons under her belt. She is currently training for her first - and she believes her last - ultramarathon.

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Articles by Helen Morrissey

Law and Regulation

PBUK: Schemes must use online HMRC support for contracting out

Schemes must ensure all relevant team members are aware of online support services provided by HMRC after the cessation of contracting out.

clock 29 June 2016 • 1 min read

Industry

Brexit: Keep calm and carry on!

Last week's Brexit vote sent shock waves worldwide. However, we need to take a calm approach says Helen Morrissey.

clock 28 June 2016 • 1 min read

Law and Regulation

What impact will Treasury have on pensions?

Concerns have been raised over the potential impact increasing Treasury involvement will have on pensions policy. Helen Morrissey takes a look

clock 27 June 2016 • 5 min read

Investment

We need transparency on charges

John Gray asks why UK pension schemes do not have access to important information on charges.

clock 24 June 2016 • 3 min read

Investment

Fund manager Brexit reaction: Unstable conditions could last up to five years but not a 'Lehmans moment'

Britain votes to leave European Union

clock 24 June 2016 • 11 min read

Investment

Update: FTSE plunges 4.4% and gilt yields fall to record lows following Brexit vote

Asian markets fall

clock 24 June 2016 • 3 min read

Investment

We need a different approach to retirement asset allocation

Saker Nusseibeh says increasing longevity and a low interest rate environment means we need to take a different approach to retirement asset allocation

clock 23 June 2016 • 3 min read

Investment

How to think about fixed-income allocations in the 'new normal'

Herve Hanoune urges investors to look at their fixed income allocations differently

clock 23 June 2016 • 4 min read

Defined Benefit

Minimising DB risks during acquisition

Having a DB scheme can be a major factor in any potential acquisition. Mike Ramsey looks at how the risks associated with DB can be minimised

clock 22 June 2016 • 6 min read

Defined Benefit

Sponsors cannot say they are unaware of scheme difficulties

Watching the latest instalment of the BHS saga provides valuable lessons for sponsoring employers finds Helen Morrissey.

clock 21 June 2016 • 1 min read
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