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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

Where to next? Looking to the future after ten years of auto-enrolment

Regulation

Where to next? Looking to the future after ten years of auto-enrolment

Tomorrow marks one decade since the introduction of streamlined saving

clock 30 September 2022 • 5 min read
Mini budget for tax cuts and energy plan set for next week

Industry

Mini budget for tax cuts and energy plan set for next week

Statement due four days after the end of the national mourning period

clock 16 September 2022 • 1 min read
UK retirement security sees decline for fifth year in a row

Industry

UK retirement security sees decline for fifth year in a row

UK ranks 19th out of 44 countries for retirement confidence

clock 13 September 2022 • 4 min read
Dominic Harris confirmed as new ombudsman by DWP

Industry

Dominic Harris confirmed as new ombudsman by DWP

TPO will be led by CMS partner Harris from January next year

clock 31 August 2022 • 1 min read
Inflation fears see schemes flock to commodities

Investment

Inflation fears see schemes flock to commodities

Pension fund managers praised for their confidence in forward planning

clock 30 August 2022 • 1 min read
Five stories you may have missed this week

Industry

Five stories you may have missed this week

Link Group’s acquisition of HS Pensions and Sunak’s pensions popularity

clock 26 August 2022 • 1 min read
Keep TPR out of regulatory merger, industry says

Regulation

Keep TPR out of regulatory merger, industry says

Comes amid rumours Liz Truss would merge the FCA, PRA and PSR as prime minister

clock 26 August 2022 • 3 min read
TNFD accelerates efforts on nature disclosure framework

Investment

TNFD accelerates efforts on nature disclosure framework

Two new working groups launched to focus on data and analytics and metrics and targets

clock 25 August 2022 • 1 min read
Trustees hail transfer block powers despite lack of use

Regulation

Trustees hail transfer block powers despite lack of use

A majority of the industry believes it was right to give trustees the ability to halt transfers

clock 23 August 2022 • 2 min read
New pension cuts ballot to open at unis next month

Defined Benefit

New pension cuts ballot to open at unis next month

The University and College Union has confirmed a start date of 6 September

clock 23 August 2022 • 1 min read
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How the pensions industry dealt with the LDI crisis

30 September 2022 • 7 min read
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BoE gilt market intervention gives 'breathing room' to embattled pension schemes

28 September 2022 • 6 min read
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L&G issues trading statement to update on LDI and PRT

04 October 2022 • 3 min read
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Trustees urged to keep 'foot to the floor' over LDI collateral sufficiency

30 September 2022 • 3 min read
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'Fire sale' fears overstated despite rates challenge

29 September 2022 • 3 min read
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