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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

Standard Life/OECD launch joint retirement initiative

Industry

Standard Life/OECD launch joint retirement initiative

Set to examine the challenges of retirement income and diversity issues

clock 04 March 2022 • 2 min read
TPR lays out trustee guidance on new Pension Wise rules

Defined Contribution

TPR lays out trustee guidance on new Pension Wise rules

Regulations will come into play for DC trustees on 1 June this year

clock 03 March 2022 • 1 min read
USS strikes endure; attempts to withhold 100% staff pay

Defined Benefit

USS strikes endure; attempts to withhold 100% staff pay

University and College Union has labelled pay withholding as ‘brutal’

clock 03 March 2022 • 3 min read
DC schemes pull plug on rivalries to prioritise savers

Defined Contribution

DC schemes pull plug on rivalries to prioritise savers

Aon findings place ‘positive member outcomes’ as key DC scheme priority

clock 02 March 2022 • 3 min read
LEBC workplace pension adviser Aspira acquires rival

Industry

LEBC workplace pension adviser Aspira acquires rival

Aspira Corporate Solutions has acquired the entire share capital of Demna Consulting

clock 02 March 2022 • 1 min read
Aviva confirms £6.2bn in bulk annuities for 2021

Risk Reduction

Aviva confirms £6.2bn in bulk annuities for 2021

The group released a breakdown of its 2021 results this morning

clock 02 March 2022 • 2 min read
£9m buy-in deal for Lakeland Laboratories scheme

Risk Reduction

£9m buy-in deal for Lakeland Laboratories scheme

Just Group, K3 Advisory and H&C Consulting worked on the deal

clock 01 March 2022 • 1 min read
USS trustee board to proceed with pension and benefit cuts

Defined Benefit

USS trustee board to proceed with pension and benefit cuts

The much-disputed changes will take effect from April

clock 28 February 2022 • 2 min read
Professional Pensions Monthly Digest: February 2022

Industry

Professional Pensions Monthly Digest: February 2022

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

clock 28 February 2022 • 4 min read
AE extension bill delayed for this parliamentary year

Regulation

AE extension bill delayed for this parliamentary year

The second reading of the bill was expected to take place on 25 February

clock 28 February 2022 • 2 min read
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