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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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People's Pension appoints investment adviser for master trust

Appointments

People's Pension appoints investment adviser for master trust

People’s Investments appointed as the primary investment adviser to the DC master trust

clock 04 February 2025 • 2 min read
Lufthansa agrees £120m buy-in with Royal London

Risk Reduction

Lufthansa agrees £120m buy-in with Royal London

Transaction spans across the company’s three DB schemes

clock 03 February 2025 • 1 min read
FSCS Pension Scheme secures £25m buy-in deal with PIC

Risk Reduction

FSCS Pension Scheme secures £25m buy-in deal with PIC

Full-scheme transaction secures the benefits of 37 pensioners and 117 deferred members

clock 03 February 2025 • 2 min read
'No apparent relationship' between funding level and risk appetite in the LGPS

Industry

'No apparent relationship' between funding level and risk appetite in the LGPS

LPPI analysis shows LGPS funds have ‘different considerations’

clock 30 January 2025 • 2 min read
Colthrop Board Mill scheme secures £23m buy-in with Aviva

Risk Reduction

Colthrop Board Mill scheme secures £23m buy-in with Aviva

Deal secures the benefits of 69 deferred members and 152 pensioners

clock 30 January 2025 • 2 min read
PPF reduces levy estimate to £45m as government considers legislative change

Industry

PPF reduces levy estimate to £45m as government considers legislative change

The government said it is considering giving the PPF flexibility to reduce its levy

clock 30 January 2025 • 6 min read
Trustees urged to use powers for 'proper purpose'

Industry

Trustees urged to use powers for 'proper purpose'

Trustees must have knowledge of the powers they have as they consider endgame options

clock 24 January 2025 • 4 min read
DB transfer values drop to lowest month-end since 2018, XPS finds

Defined Benefit

DB transfer values drop to lowest month-end since 2018, XPS finds

Consultancy says its Transfer Value Index saw ‘significant decline’ in final quarter of 2024

clock 23 January 2025 • 2 min read
Proposals on IHT pension changes need 'radical' revisions, industry says

Industry

Proposals on IHT pension changes need 'radical' revisions, industry says

Industry outlines alternative IHT/pension strategies as HMRC consultation closes

clock 22 January 2025 • 6 min read
Katharine Photiou: Looking to 2025, boosting outcomes, and 'incredible change' in the industry

Industry

Katharine Photiou: Looking to 2025, boosting outcomes, and 'incredible change' in the industry

L&G’s Katharine Photiou speaks to Holly Roach following her lifetime achievement recognition

clock 21 January 2025 • 5 min read
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Government plans to extract DB surplus 'go much further than most realised', says LCP

03 February 2025 • 2 min read
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FSCS Pension Scheme secures £25m buy-in deal with PIC

03 February 2025 • 2 min read
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Lufthansa agrees £120m buy-in with Royal London

03 February 2025 • 1 min read
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Practical and technical strategies for handling pensions administration errors

31 January 2025 • 4 min read
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Aon publishes letter on UK BPA market

03 February 2025 • 1 min read
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