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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

Investment

Govt should up AE contributions to as much as 15% - NAPF

The next government must "brave up" and start raising auto-enrolment (AE) contribution rates towards 12% to 15% to manage expectations of savers, the head of the National Association of Pension Funds has said.

clock 17 October 2013 •

Tax Planning

Call to scrap 10% rate on savings income

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has made a range of recommendations in a bid to make tax simpler for Britain's pensioners.

clock 24 January 2013 •

Income

OTS puts forward tax simplification proposals

The Office of Tax Simplification has made a range of recommendations in a bid to make tax simpler for Britain's pensioners.

clock 23 January 2013 •

Investment

Equiniti Group sells Xafinity Consulting to CBPE Capital

Equiniti Group has agreed to sell Xafinity Consulting business to CBPE Capital.

clock 16 November 2012 •

Investment

L&G: swift action needed on 'inappropriate' pension charges

‘Inappropriate' active member discounts (AMDs) could threaten the success of auto-enrolment and must be restricted, Legal & General has warned.

clock 25 October 2012 •

Investment

Regulator reveals details of GP Noble investigation

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has released details of its probe into GP Noble Trustees - vowing to take "swift action" to disrupt fraud in the future.

clock 13 July 2012 •

Investment

Seven-tenths of advisers back external solution for AE technology requirements

Some 70% of advisers plan to use an external solution to help meet auto-enrolment technology requirements, Staffcare research reveals.

clock 10 July 2012 •

Regulation

How FSA consultancy charging rules will affect employers

Consultancy charging rules come into force at the end of this year. Jonathan Stapleton assesses the impact they will have on employers offering group personal pension schemes to their workforce.

clock 29 June 2012 •

Investment

HMRC issues AE salary sacrifice guidance

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued guidance confirming salary sacrifice pension schemes will be able to meet automatic enrolment requirements.

clock 21 June 2012 •

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DWP confirms upper earnings limits for auto-enrolment

The auto-enrolment earnings trigger and the lower and upper limits for the qualifying earnings band have been confirmed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

clock 26 March 2012 •