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Hannah Smith

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  • Journalist, Editor, and Content Writer, Freelance
Manchester
As seen in: The Telegraph, Metro (UK), The Sun, The Times, MovieWeb, CoStar News Hotels, MoneyWeek, Full Fact, FTAdviser, Citywire and
Covers:  Asset management, wealth management, most aspects of personal finance.
Freelance financial journalist. The Times, The Telegraph, ESG Clarity, FE Trustnet, BBC Radio 5 Live Business. Portfolio here: authory.com/HannahSmith

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Hannah Smith’s Biography

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I am a freelance journalist, content writer and editor with 15 years' experience in B2B publishing. I specialise in asset management, financial advice, wealth management, and personal finance.

I was highly commended in the Freelance Finance and Business Writer category of the Freelance Writing Awards 2021; highly commended in the Inclusion and Diversity category of the CFA UK Journalism Awards 2020; and I won Freelance Investment Journalist of the Year at the Kames Capital Journalism Awards 201…

Hannah Smith’s Journalist Portfolio

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How the £10k cost of going green is forcing landlords into the red

How the £10k cost of going green is forcing landlords into the red

Landlords facing bills of up to £10,000 to bring cold and draughty properties up to scratch are selling up in…

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Mini-budget: 'We're going to benefit by a measly 1%' - Times Money Mentor

Mini-budget: 'We're going to benefit by a measly 1%' - Times Money Mentor

Our readers outline whether or not they will be better or worse off following the announcements in the mini-b…

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Asset manager under fire for ties with 'anti-ESG' group - ESG Clarity

Asset manager under fire for ties with 'anti-ESG' group - ESG Clarity

Fund groups including Federated Hermes have been criticised by the US investment industry after it came to li…

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Why the EV charging ecosystem is the next big ESG opportunity - ESG Clarity

Why the EV charging ecosystem is the next big ESG opportunity - ESG Clarity

Demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is set to soar, and the development of a charging ecosystem to support the…

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What's holding Asia back in the race to net zero? - ESG Clarity

What's holding Asia back in the race to net zero? - ESG Clarity

Asia's emerging markets are still too reliant on fossil fuels, while their limited access to green finance is…

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'You're going to need a Ouija board to speak to Dad': finance firms fail grieving families

'You're going to need a Ouija board to speak to Dad': finance firms fail grieving families

Demands for an email from a deceased person, a mishmash of requests for paperwork and a sense that "we were t…

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Sponsoring FM Connect's London Summer Social

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By Hannah Smith Verified, Dan Skinner, Annie Rose
| daniel-owen.staging.wearevennture.co.uk
We're sponsoring the FM Connect London Summer Social Networking isn't for everyone. Big rooms, small talk, and trying to remember names can feel like hard work rather than a chance to connect. That's exactly why we're proud to be sponsoring the FM Connect London Summer Social this July. FM Connect brings together Facilities Management and Property professionals for an evening that starts small and builds naturally.
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Trump and Starmer's White House talks: fact checked

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By Hannah Smith Verified, Tony Thompson
| Full Fact
The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, in their first face-to-face meeting since the latter’s return to office. We’ve taken a look at some of the claims made during a Q&A with reporters in the Oval Office—on aid to Ukraine, tariffs and an invitation for Mr Trump to make a second state visit to the UK.
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LG Skyscraper is perfect fit for Fife growers

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By Hannah Smith Verified, Tom Barker
| LGSeeds UK Blog
Consistent yield performance over several seasons, strong agronomics and suitability for later drilling, have seen soft wheat LG Skyscraper become a mainstay of the rotation for two Fife growers. Tenant farmer and contractor, Zander Hughes, who farms 320 ha (800 acres) of combinable crops for a range of clients, has been growing the variety for several years, and has 81 ha in the ground for this harvest – his whole winter wheat area.
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Awards

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Freelance Writing Awards

2021 - Freelance Finance and Business Writer

I was highly commended in the Freelance Finance and Business Writer category of the Freelance Writing Awards 2021.

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CFA UK Journalism Awards

2020 - Inclusion and Diversity

An article I wrote for Money Observer on what women can teach men about investing was Highly Commended in the Inclusion and Diversity category of these awards.

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Kames Capital Journalism Awards

2019 - Freelance Investment Journalist of the Year
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