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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

Investment

Barings to launch multi-asset funds for AE and decumulation markets

Barings Asset Management is to launch two multi-asset funds to service the auto-enrolment and decumulation markets.

clock 13 October 2014 •

Regulation

Boris was wrong to lay into 'old Doobury' scheme managers

Helen Morrissey says the London Mayor's criticism of public sector schemes was unfair

clock 07 October 2014 •

Industry

Older employees are being forced to work longer than they should

PP editor Helen Morrissey says many simply can't afford to retire

clock 02 October 2014 •

Legislation

Editor's View: Yes or No - goodbye status quo

Helen Morrissey says change is coming

clock 18 September 2014 •

Legislation

Scotland decides: Never the same again

The Scottish referendum will have major consequences for schemes regardless of the outcome says Helen Morrissey

clock 18 September 2014 •

Legislation

Continual change taking its toll on the industry

Helen Morrissey says the industry needs time to get things right

clock 11 September 2014 •

Defined Contribution

Is retirement reform heading in the right direction?

Many people look to the US and Australia as models of DC best practice. However, are we right to follow their lead when it comes to decumulation? Helen Morrissey takes a closer look.

clock 04 September 2014 •

Defined Contribution

Scottish Widows announces new charging structures and significant corporate pension investment

Scottish Widows has unveiled its charging approach following Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) charges legislation.

clock 07 August 2014 •

Industry

Clear communication key to DB/DC transfers

So as expected the Treasury's response to the Budget consultation will allow transfers from private sector DB schemes to DC.

clock 25 July 2014 •

Law and Regulation

Insurers could offer drawdown to schemes looking to outsource

Insurers are expected to offer income drawdown for schemes unwilling to offer the full range of retirement income options to members.

clock 23 July 2014 •
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