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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

Variance in DC transfer times sees 'detrimental' impact to saver trust

Pensions

Variance in DC transfer times sees 'detrimental' impact to saver trust

Standardised communication recommended to aid advisers

clock 11 October 2022 • 1 min read
Editor's View: IFAs on the warpath over lifestyling strategies

Adviser tips

Editor's View: IFAs on the warpath over lifestyling strategies

The editor's Friday Night Takeaway from 7 October

clock 07 October 2022 • 1 min read
Increased cost of advice likely behind DB to DC pension transfer falls

Pensions

Increased cost of advice likely behind DB to DC pension transfer falls

FCA figures show transfers from final salary schemes fell during 2021/22

clock 07 October 2022 • 1 min read
Planners facing difficult clients encouraged to be clear with expectations

Adviser tips

Planners facing difficult clients encouraged to be clear with expectations

A break down on how challenging client conversations can be met

clock 07 October 2022 • 3 min read
How one small firm swapped recruitment for an in-house talent pool

Your Business

How one small firm swapped recruitment for an in-house talent pool

Wealth Matters outlines its in-house talent development strategy

clock 06 October 2022 • 3 min read
Motivate yourself before motivating clients, advisers told

Your profession

Motivate yourself before motivating clients, advisers told

Call for planners and advisers to focus on internal change and improvement

clock 06 October 2022 • 2 min read
IFAs blast pensions lifestyling strategies as 'lifestealing'

Pensions

IFAs blast pensions lifestyling strategies as 'lifestealing'

Advisers asked if risk around lifestyling need rethinking

clock 06 October 2022 • 3 min read
Annuity rates hit 14-year high after 52% increase in nine months

Retirement

Annuity rates hit 14-year high after 52% increase in nine months

A benchmark annuity of £100,000 at age 65 would now pay £6,873

clock 05 October 2022 • 1 min read
Pensions Dashboards Week: Potential disruption for platforms

Platforms

Pensions Dashboards Week: Potential disruption for platforms

Platforms will want to continue to expanding and growing assets

clock 04 October 2022 • 1 min read
Derbyshire IFA wins CII award for building trust in financial planning

Your profession

Derbyshire IFA wins CII award for building trust in financial planning

David Armé praised for ‘dispelling misinformation’ about the industry

clock 03 October 2022 • 1 min read