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Holly Roach

Holly Roach

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Holly Roach is news editor at Professional Pensions. She joined the magazine as correspondent in 2018 after completing her undergraduate degree in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She held the role of senior correspondent between 2020 and 2022. Outside of pensions, Holly enjoys dance, visiting restaurants and spending time with friends and family.

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Industry not convinced that Sterling 20 initiative will help schemes invest more in UK assets

Industry

Industry not convinced that Sterling 20 initiative will help schemes invest more in UK assets

PP poll finds industry not in agreement over whether initiative will boost UK investment

clock 31 October 2025 • 1 min read
DB schemes enter 'new era' as focus shifts from managing deficits to long-term strategy

Defined Benefit

DB schemes enter 'new era' as focus shifts from managing deficits to long-term strategy

Hymans Robertson says long-term planning is now ‘centre stage’

clock 30 October 2025 • 2 min read
Six pension funds formally announce intention to join LGPS Central

Defined Benefit

Six pension funds formally announce intention to join LGPS Central

Pool set to manage £100bn with total number of partner funds to be 14

clock 30 October 2025 • 4 min read
LGPS funding reaches 146% after 'dramatic' five-year increase

Industry

LGPS funding reaches 146% after 'dramatic' five-year increase

First Actuarial survey shows funding has increased from 83% in 2020 to 146% in 2025

clock 29 October 2025 • 1 min read
PASA publishes guidance on the use of data and AI

Industry

PASA publishes guidance on the use of data and AI

AI introduces ‘unprecedented’ risks and challenges and the industry must ‘embrace innovation responsibly’

clock 28 October 2025 • 1 min read
Premdor Crosby Pension Plan secures £16m buy-in with Royal London

Risk Reduction

Premdor Crosby Pension Plan secures £16m buy-in with Royal London

Transaction secures the benefits of 181 scheme members

clock 28 October 2025 • 2 min read
PCS union members working at MyCSP announce three further weeks of strike action

Industry

PCS union members working at MyCSP announce three further weeks of strike action

Amid an ongoing dispute ahead of planned takeover by Capita in December

clock 27 October 2025 • 1 min read
Underpensioned: Progress but gaps between groups persist

Industry

Underpensioned: Progress but gaps between groups persist

PPI’s John Adams looks at how far there is still to go to improve adequacy for at-risk groups

clock 27 October 2025 • 3 min read
Ford Motor Company secures £4.6bn buy-in with L&G

Risk Reduction

Ford Motor Company secures £4.6bn buy-in with L&G

Combined transaction secures the benefits of over 35,000 members across two pension schemes

clock 27 October 2025 • 3 min read
Trustees need to retain ability to exercise judgement on discretionary increases, APPT says

Industry

Trustees need to retain ability to exercise judgement on discretionary increases, APPT says

The APPT has provided written evidence to the Work and Pensions select Committee investigation

clock 23 October 2025 • 2 min read
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