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Sophia Panayi

Sophia Panayi

Sophia Panayi is senior reporter at Professional Adviser

Articles by Sophia Panayi

Student loans present 'almost impossible' financial planning question

Your profession

Student loans present 'almost impossible' financial planning question

To be a 'burden' for years to come, advisers say

clock 28 May 2026 • 5 min read
Young disabled people face £245,000 pension gap

Pensions

Young disabled people face £245,000 pension gap

PensionBee research finds

clock 27 May 2026 • 4 min read
Why advice firms need to be 'more intentional' when attracting new talent

Your Business

Why advice firms need to be 'more intentional' when attracting new talent

Financial advice not seen as ‘a profession at all, let alone a first-choice career’

clock 27 May 2026 • 8 min read
Succession Alliance to tackle 'completely unregulated' space this year

Regulation

Succession Alliance to tackle 'completely unregulated' space this year

Wants to create a ‘minimum set of standards’

clock 27 May 2026 • 4 min read
Clearer simplified advice guidance needed to 'drive genuine progress'

Regulation

Clearer simplified advice guidance needed to 'drive genuine progress'

Responses to FCA consultation were due by last Friday

clock 27 May 2026 • 5 min read
Pension transfer times hit 10-day mark in early 2026

Pensions

Pension transfer times hit 10-day mark in early 2026

First time since September 2024

clock 26 May 2026 • 1 min read
Ex-Ascot Lloyd CEO eyes 'targeted' acquisitions to grow new firm

Companies

Ex-Ascot Lloyd CEO eyes 'targeted' acquisitions to grow new firm

Chester Rose in 'ongoing’ discussions with other firms

clock 26 May 2026 • 2 min read
Chancellor eyes 22% levy on cash interest in stocks and shares ISAs

ISAs

Chancellor eyes 22% levy on cash interest in stocks and shares ISAs

According to The Telegraph

clock 26 May 2026 • 2 min read
Advisers say sustainable investing is set for a comeback – research

Your profession

Advisers say sustainable investing is set for a comeback – research

Some 36% say sustainable investing is currently in favour

clock 26 May 2026 • 3 min read
Women more likely to seek professional financial advice – research

Your profession

Women more likely to seek professional financial advice – research

Twenty percent of women likely to seek advice

clock 22 May 2026 • 2 min read