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Holly Roach

Holly Roach

Deputy Editor

Holly Roach is deputy 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 and was news editor between 2022 and 2025.

She covers both DB and DC pensions with a focus on pensions administration, risk reduction and pensions dashboards.

She has interviewed notable industry members including the pensions ombudsman, leaders of some of the largest pension schemes and consultancies, and chairs of various pension associations.

She also helps with the running of the Women in Pensions Awards.

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Articles by Holly Roach

Government scales back mandation power proposals in Pension Schemes Bill amendment

Pensions

Government scales back mandation power proposals in Pension Schemes Bill amendment

Bill continues through parliamentary 'ping pong' process

clock 22 April 2026 • 2 min read
Government decision to maintain reserve investment power 'disappointing'

Pensions

Government decision to maintain reserve investment power 'disappointing'

Bill will return to Lords in usual ‘ping pong’ process until both houses reach an agreement

clock 16 April 2026 • 4 min read
Government confirms amendment to Pension Schemes Bill mandation clause

Pensions

Government confirms amendment to Pension Schemes Bill mandation clause

Government will not require DC schemes to invest more than 10% of total assets

clock 13 April 2026 • 3 min read
Pension Schemes Bill investment mandation would have had 'serious consequences'

Pensions

Pension Schemes Bill investment mandation would have had 'serious consequences'

Trustees expected to ‘breathe a sigh of relief’ at the House of Lords vote to remove the power

clock 30 March 2026 • 1 min read
Salary sacrifice protections overturned by House of Commons

Pensions

Salary sacrifice protections overturned by House of Commons

Commons overturns Lords amendment to increase cap to £5,000 from initial £2,000 proposal

clock 24 March 2026 • 1 min read
Pensions minister Torsten Bell: Trust in pensions is 'too low'

Pensions

Pensions minister Torsten Bell: Trust in pensions is 'too low'

Minister confirmed retirement CDC ‘will happen this year’

clock 12 March 2026 • 1 min read
Pension experts supportive of VfM proposals but warn 'challenges remain'

Regulation

Pension experts supportive of VfM proposals but warn 'challenges remain'

Responses to consultation on VfM framework for DC schemes

clock 10 March 2026 • 6 min read
Scottish Widows launches investment options to boost DC private market opportunities

Pensions

Scottish Widows launches investment options to boost DC private market opportunities

Unveils Lifetime Investment Plus and Lifetime Investment Extra funds

clock 04 February 2026 • 2 min read
Annuity rates rose to 7.51% by end of 2025

Income

Annuity rates rose to 7.51% by end of 2025

Rise worth an extra £7,000 to £9,000 in lifetime income for a 65-year-old

clock 28 January 2026 • 2 min read
FCA launches consultation on adapting to a 'changing pensions market'

Pensions

FCA launches consultation on adapting to a 'changing pensions market'

Outlines regime for digital pension planning tool

clock 11 December 2025 • 3 min read