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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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No change to tax-free lump sum is 'welcome' move

Pensions

No change to tax-free lump sum is 'welcome' move

The chancellor chose to leave the tax-free lump sum unchanged in the Autumn Budget

clock 27 November 2025 • 3 min read
Pensions industry slams salary sacrifice changes as 'counterintuitive' and 'deeply misguided'

Pensions

Pensions industry slams salary sacrifice changes as 'counterintuitive' and 'deeply misguided'

Responding to the chancellor’s decision to cap salary sacrifice for pensions at £2,000

clock 26 November 2025 • 9 min read
Budget 25: Rumours, possibilities and predictions

Pensions

Budget 25: Rumours, possibilities and predictions

The industry speculates on the Budget and discusses the impacts of possible reform

clock 25 November 2025 • 8 min read
UK pension funds join forces with government to launch Sterling 20 initiative

Pensions

UK pension funds join forces with government to launch Sterling 20 initiative

Chancellor joins 20 pension providers and insurers to drive growth across the UK

clock 20 October 2025 • 5 min read
Torsten Bell warns pensions industry to 'face up' to its problems

Pensions

Torsten Bell warns pensions industry to 'face up' to its problems

Torsten Bell told delegates to ‘keep engaging’ with the pension commissioners

clock 16 October 2025 • 2 min read
Government revives Pensions Commission in response to retirement 'crisis'

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Government revives Pensions Commission in response to retirement 'crisis'

DWP said the incomes of retirees is ‘set to fall’ if nothing changes

clock 21 July 2025 • 2 min read
Chancellor 'confident' govt will not need to mandate pension scheme investment

Pensions

Chancellor 'confident' govt will not need to mandate pension scheme investment

Rachel Reeves confirmed in Mansion House speech pension funds and government ‘are united’

clock 16 July 2025 • 2 min read
TPR cross-sector working group initiative to 'bring pensions into the digital age'

Pensions

TPR cross-sector working group initiative to 'bring pensions into the digital age'

Regulator intends it to be a ‘pivotal force’ in shaping the future of pensions

clock 02 July 2025 • 3 min read
UK's pensions tax relief spend a 'poor allocation of resources'

Pensions

UK's pensions tax relief spend a 'poor allocation of resources'

Think tank moots ‘redesign’ of pensions system

clock 02 June 2025 • 2 min read
Mansion House Accord: Pension providers target 10% investment in private markets

Pensions

Mansion House Accord: Pension providers target 10% investment in private markets

5% of signatories' workplace pension schemes to be invested in UK private market assets by 2030

clock 13 May 2025 • 5 min read