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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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Isio completes Premier Pensions acquisition

Industry

Isio completes Premier Pensions acquisition

The FCA has now approved the deal which was first announced last September

clock 31 January 2022 • 1 min read
Aviva agrees £257m double buy-in deal with Northern Bank

Risk Reduction

Aviva agrees £257m double buy-in deal with Northern Bank

A £227m deal was completed in September followed by a £30m agreement last month

clock 31 January 2022 • 2 min read
Five stories you may have missed this week

Industry

Five stories you may have missed this week

Strikes by private school teachers and key 2022 priorities for TPR

clock 28 January 2022 • 1 min read
Charge cap fee issue raises broader questions on value

Industry

Charge cap fee issue raises broader questions on value

PP asked the industry about the exclusion of performance fees from the charge cap

clock 28 January 2022 • 2 min read
Private girls' school teachers to strike over pension cuts

Defined Benefit

Private girls' school teachers to strike over pension cuts

Members in the Girls’ Day School Trust voted against withdrawing from the TPS

clock 27 January 2022 • 2 min read
UUK slams union attempt at consensus on USS issues

Defined Benefit

UUK slams union attempt at consensus on USS issues

Universities UK has said the new proposal is not a ‘serious attempt’ to reach an agreement

clock 27 January 2022 • 2 min read
Standard Life tool to track PLSA retirement standards

Admin / Technology

Standard Life tool to track PLSA retirement standards

The enhancement to the client analytics tool will provide real-time insights

clock 27 January 2022 • 1 min read
All-share acquisition of River and Mercantile for AssetCo

Industry

All-share acquisition of River and Mercantile for AssetCo

An agreement in the long-held deal has been reached

clock 25 January 2022 • 2 min read
August date sealed for CDC authorisation applications

Defined Benefit

August date sealed for CDC authorisation applications

Date comes as TPR opens a consultation into authorisation procedures

clock 25 January 2022 • 2 min read
WTW sells asset platform to Carne; takes minority stake

Investment

WTW sells asset platform to Carne; takes minority stake

The Asset Management Exchange will be acquired by Carne Group

clock 25 January 2022 • 1 min read
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