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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

Transfer request surge sees CETVs back to pre-Covid levels

Pensions

Transfer request surge sees CETVs back to pre-Covid levels

Decline in firms willing to facilitate transfers has not affected members’ interest

clock 26 August 2021 • 1 min read
Lack of support from providers blamed for pension woes - research

Pensions

Lack of support from providers blamed for pension woes - research

Majority of savers lack pension confidence

clock 25 August 2021 • 1 min read
MPAA suitability pressures compounded by Covid - Aegon

Pensions

MPAA suitability pressures compounded by Covid - Aegon

Aegon is reiterating its call for the £4,000 MPAA limit to increase to £10,000

clock 24 August 2021 • 1 min read
Employees need more finance help amid pension interest

Retirement

Employees need more finance help amid pension interest

More conscious of saving

clock 17 August 2021 • 1 min read

Retirement

Aon and Willis Towers Watson terminate $30bn merger

Aon is now set to pay a $1bn termination fee to Willis Towers Watson

clock 27 July 2021 • 1 min read

Pensions

CDC regulations published but 'job half done' says minister

Industry called on to provide feedback on what schemes must do to become authorised

clock 19 July 2021 • 3 min read

Pensions

Calls for AE reform with low earners losing £122m

Scottish Widows calls for urgent reforms

clock 08 July 2021 • 1 min read

Pensions

Savers failing to check state pension forecast, warns Just Group

Third did not check their state pension forecast before retiring

clock 30 June 2021 • 1 min read

Retirement

Pensions guidance nudge 'skewed' toward Pension Wise

Aegon has criticised pension guidance proposals for detracting from other forms of support

clock 28 June 2021 • 2 min read

Regulation

Government U-turns on Online Safety Bill; Fraud legislation to protect from financial scams

'Significant concern'

clock 17 June 2021 • 2 min read