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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

FRC to develop technical guidance for actuaries after Virgin Media amendments

Law and Regulation

FRC to develop technical guidance for actuaries after Virgin Media amendments

Watchdog says guidance will support actuaries working with affected pension schemes

clock 10 October 2025 • 1 min read
First Actuarial reports 17% rise in revenue

Industry

First Actuarial reports 17% rise in revenue

Consultancy posts third successive year of double-digit growth with £45m of revenue

clock 07 October 2025 • 2 min read
The UK's biggest pension consulting firms by revenue

Industry

The UK's biggest pension consulting firms by revenue

PP has analysed the accounts of the biggest pension consulting firms

clock 07 October 2025 • 1 min read
Mercer completes acquisition of Fundhouse

Industry

Mercer completes acquisition of Fundhouse

Deal allows Mercer to broaden its wealth management presence in the UK

clock 02 October 2025 • 1 min read
ACA chair urges Pensions Commission to tackle 'sacred cows' as part of review

Industry

ACA chair urges Pensions Commission to tackle 'sacred cows' as part of review

Stewart Hastie also calls for ‘more vigorous’ public policy to incentivise private savings

clock 02 October 2025 • 3 min read
L&G surpasses £200bn in DC assets as it targets workplace flows of c.£50bn by 2028

Defined Contribution

L&G surpasses £200bn in DC assets as it targets workplace flows of c.£50bn by 2028

Milestone includes £100bn in workplace schemes and £30bn in L&G Mastertrust

clock 01 October 2025 • 4 min read
Unite calls on government to use PPF reserves to inflation-proof pre-97 pensions

Law and Regulation

Unite calls on government to use PPF reserves to inflation-proof pre-97 pensions

Trade union says move would benefit as many as 400,000 pensioners

clock 30 September 2025 • 1 min read
Somerset selects LPPI as its preferred pooling partner

Investment

Somerset selects LPPI as its preferred pooling partner

LGPS fund becomes third of Brunel’s funds to choose LPPI as new pool

clock 29 September 2025 • 1 min read
Pensions professionals inadvertently caught up in HMRC push for tax adviser registration

Law and Regulation

Pensions professionals inadvertently caught up in HMRC push for tax adviser registration

Pensions professionals inadvertently caught up in HMRC push for tax adviser registration

clock 29 September 2025 • 3 min read
Avon Pension Fund confirms LPPI as new pooling partner

Defined Benefit

Avon Pension Fund confirms LPPI as new pooling partner

Scheme shift follows KPMG supported review of options

clock 29 September 2025 • 2 min read
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