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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

Industry

The fixed way to greater options

The development of the fixed-term annuity market has done much to offer a half-way option between the security of lifetime annuities and the flexibility of income drawdown. Helen Morrissey assesses the prospects for this market

clock 06 May 2010 •

Defined Contribution

DC World poll

The PensionDCisions UK Sponsor Default Survey showed the top three consultants shared 70% of the UK market versus 26% in the US. Is this concentration good for the industry?

clock 29 April 2010 •

Defined Contribution

Partnership targets small pots with online tool

Partnership has launched an online solution to help advisers find the best annuities for clients retiring with funds below £30,000.

clock 16 April 2010 •

Industry

Plotting a smoother ride

Helen Morrissey speaks to Roger Gray, chief investment officer of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), about how the scheme's investment approach is evolving

clock 08 April 2010 •

Defined Contribution

An endorsement of commitment

Helen Morrissey talks to Comet Pension Scheme manager James Arnold about attaining the NAPF Quality Mark

clock 25 March 2010 •

Investment

Investment analysis: After the storm

Helen Morrissey surveys the state of the investment industry as it emerges from a tempestuous two years

clock 18 March 2010 •

Defined Contribution

Analysis: Charting the rise of DC

Helen Morrissey talks to Paul Macro about the results of Towers Watson's FTSE 100 defined contribution pension scheme survey

clock 25 February 2010 •

Defined Contribution

Suitability of target date funds called into question

The debate over the suitability of target date funds in the UK continues to roll on with the publication of new research in February. (PP, February 15)

clock 22 February 2010 •

Defined Benefit

PP launches website poll

Professional Pensions has launched a online poll in a further expansion of www.professionalpensions.com

clock 15 January 2010 •

Communication

The benefits of targeting communications - PP Show

Taking the time to issue personalised benefit statements can have a huge impact on improving member engagement with occupational pension schemes.

clock 19 November 2009 •
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