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Hope William-Smith

Hope William-Smith

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Hope William-Smith is editor at Professional Adviser. She first joined Incisive Media as news editor of Professional Pensions in 2019 before becoming deputy editor in 2022. Hope was highly commended for Willis Towers Watson's DB Journalist of the Year in 2021, and shortlisted for Headline Money’s Rising Star of the Year and Financial Health and Life Insurance Journalist of the Year awards in 2019. She graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2015 with a Master of Law, Media and Journalism. Prior to that, she completed a BA in Politics and International Relations at the University of Sydney. Outside of work, she enjoys playing sports, learning languages, and travelling.

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Articles by Hope William-Smith

Newport firm Niche IFA stops trading as FSCS begins British Steel probe

Pensions

Newport firm Niche IFA stops trading as FSCS begins British Steel probe

The lifeboat fund began its investigation at the end of last week

clock 30 May 2023 • 1 min read
A day in the life of an adviser: Taunton-based Rupert Lovesy

Adviser tips

A day in the life of an adviser: Taunton-based Rupert Lovesy

PA hears how advisers all across the nation structure their workdays

clock 26 May 2023 • 4 min read
Editor's View: Are MPS solutions under threat from new regulation?

Adviser tips

Editor's View: Are MPS solutions under threat from new regulation?

The editor's Friday Night Takeaway from 26 May

clock 26 May 2023 • 2 min read
Warning liquidity concerns should be 'high on IFAs agendas'

Investment

Warning liquidity concerns should be 'high on IFAs agendas'

Questions for advisers to ask fund managers about liquidity exposure

clock 25 May 2023 • 2 min read
The consolidator where 40% of adviser hires in 2022 were women

Your Business

The consolidator where 40% of adviser hires in 2022 were women

Kingwood says it wants a business ‘more representative of our society’

clock 24 May 2023 • 1 min read
Threesixty debuts interactive Consumer Duty e-learning course

Consumer Duty

Threesixty debuts interactive Consumer Duty e-learning course

Educational offerings targets regulated firms and starts from £25

clock 24 May 2023 • 1 min read
Advisers back track on centralised retirement propositions

Pensions

Advisers back track on centralised retirement propositions

Retirement market and adviser sentiment changes researched

clock 23 May 2023 • 1 min read
Advice work around DB transfers plummets by 59% in five years

Pensions

Advice work around DB transfers plummets by 59% in five years

Latest findings from Aegon and NextWealth on the retirement market

clock 22 May 2023 • 1 min read
Consumer Duty: How to consider the vulnerable client's experience

Consumer Duty

Consumer Duty: How to consider the vulnerable client's experience

Research breaks down ideas and tactics advice firms can implement

clock 22 May 2023 • 1 min read
FCA catches firm offering compensation of £50 to BSPS victims

Regulation

FCA catches firm offering compensation of £50 to BSPS victims

Regulator has come down hard on Welsh advisory firm David Stock & Co

clock 22 May 2023 • 1 min read