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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

PSIG warning as pension scams hit 10,000 a year

Industry

PSIG warning as pension scams hit 10,000 a year

Margaret Snowden speaks on ITV’s Tonight programme

clock 08 July 2022 • 1 min read
Five stories you may have missed this week

Industry

Five stories you may have missed this week

Transfer abuse claims and a joint statement on the regulations from TPR and the DWP

clock 08 July 2022 • 1 min read
Thérèse Coffey says DWP wheels need to keep turning

Industry

Thérèse Coffey says DWP wheels need to keep turning

Secretary of state for work and pensions not among Conservative Party resignations

clock 07 July 2022 • 1 min read
Industry fears Opperman's work will go to waste

Industry

Industry fears Opperman's work will go to waste

The resignation of the pensions minister has continued the mass Tory exodus

clock 07 July 2022 • 6 min read
Professional Pensions Monthly Digest: June 2022

Industry

Professional Pensions Monthly Digest: June 2022

Our monthly round-up of the most important articles PP has published over the last month

clock 06 July 2022 • 5 min read
Nadhim Zahawi named chancellor after Sunak resigns

Industry

Nadhim Zahawi named chancellor after Sunak resigns

Calls for Zahawi not to let pensions fall by the wayside

clock 06 July 2022 • 3 min read
PPF called to compensate British Steel victims

Defined Benefit

PPF called to compensate British Steel victims

PIMFA responds to the FCA’s consultation on a consumer redress scheme

clock 06 July 2022 • 2 min read
USS to face governance review from sponsoring employer

Defined Benefit

USS to face governance review from sponsoring employer

Embattled £90bn scheme faces review due to the ‘increasing complexities’ of its structure

clock 06 July 2022 • 1 min read
Smart Pension sets 2040 net-zero target for default fund

Industry

Smart Pension sets 2040 net-zero target for default fund

Workplace pension provider also aiming to halve emissions before 2025

clock 05 July 2022 • 1 min read
BTPS targets tricky sectors in net-zero roadmap

Defined Benefit

BTPS targets tricky sectors in net-zero roadmap

Interim goals released on BTPS’ path to becoming net zero by 2035

clock 04 July 2022 • 1 min read
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