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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

A day in the life of an adviser: Coventry-based Vicki Skinner

Adviser tips

A day in the life of an adviser: Coventry-based Vicki Skinner

PA hears how advisers all across the nation structure their workdays

clock 03 February 2023 • 3 min read
Aegon jumps at growing adviser interest in DFMs with range expansion

Investment

Aegon jumps at growing adviser interest in DFMs with range expansion

Over a fifth of advisers expecting to increase DFM usage in the future

clock 30 January 2023 • 1 min read
Client disparity from multiple platforms usage a 'Consumer Duty risk'

Consumer Duty

Client disparity from multiple platforms usage a 'Consumer Duty risk'

Third Financial has said advisers should use a single platform

clock 30 January 2023 • 1 min read
A day in the life of an adviser: South Ayrshire-based Shona Barr

Your Business

A day in the life of an adviser: South Ayrshire-based Shona Barr

PA hears how advisers all across the nation structure their workdays

clock 27 January 2023 • 2 min read
Editor's View: The legal hurdle for the British Steel redress scheme

Adviser tips

Editor's View: The legal hurdle for the British Steel redress scheme

The editor's Friday Night Takeaway from 30 January

clock 27 January 2023 • 1 min read
FCA starts proceedings against five over dealing and money laundering

Regulation

FCA starts proceedings against five over dealing and money laundering

Ringleader accessed confidential information from Janus Henderson

clock 26 January 2023 • 1 min read
Tax advice opportunities rise as 1.5 million face push to higher bands

Tax Planning

Tax advice opportunities rise as 1.5 million face push to higher bands

Freedom of information request looks at HMRC tax forecasts

clock 23 January 2023 • 2 min read
A day in the life of an adviser: London-based Natasha Percy-Baxter

Your profession

A day in the life of an adviser: London-based Natasha Percy-Baxter

PA hears how advisers all across the nation structure their workdays

clock 20 January 2023 • 5 min read
Advisers told to 'step up' with joined up strategies for different life stages

Retirement

Advisers told to 'step up' with joined up strategies for different life stages

Retirees making ‘tougher than ever decisions’ amid ongoing inflation bite

clock 18 January 2023 • 1 min read
Boiler room fraudster Nascimento jailed for further four years

Investment

Boiler room fraudster Nascimento jailed for further four years

Michael Nascimento has failed to pay a confiscation order made in 2021

clock 17 January 2023 • 1 min read