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Sophia Panayi

Sophia Panayi

Sophia Panayi is senior reporter at Professional Adviser

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Tax year reset offers opportunities for advisers, research finds

Your profession

Tax year reset offers opportunities for advisers, research finds

‘Good intentions can slip away without the right support from advisers’

clock 13 April 2026 • 1 min read
Bridge Investment Intelligence launches 'first-of-its-kind' MPS research tool

DFM & Model Portfolios

Bridge Investment Intelligence launches 'first-of-its-kind' MPS research tool

Tool aims to tackle “crowded and complex” market

clock 13 April 2026 • 3 min read
FCA expected to align trail commission with Consumer Duty rather than 'switching off' service

Regulation

FCA expected to align trail commission with Consumer Duty rather than 'switching off' service

Consultation is about ‘understanding and evidencing impact’

clock 09 April 2026 • 4 min read
Nine Edge Wealth makes second acquisition within a month of launching

Companies

Nine Edge Wealth makes second acquisition within a month of launching

Acquires Edinburgh-based Wealth Professional

clock 09 April 2026 • 2 min read
'Slow start' expected for targeted support as rules go live

Regulation

'Slow start' expected for targeted support as rules go live

Royal London one of the first to get FCA approval

clock 07 April 2026 • 4 min read
Former financial adviser hit with FCA ban after pocketing £54,000 from 'vulnerable' client

Regulation

Former financial adviser hit with FCA ban after pocketing £54,000 from 'vulnerable' client

Daniel Leon Williams banned from regulated activities after being sentenced in 2024

clock 07 April 2026 • 1 min read
PFS nears executive director appointment to fill CEO gap

Companies

PFS nears executive director appointment to fill CEO gap

Appointment to be made in ‘due course'

clock 02 April 2026 • 1 min read
FOS award limits increase for next financial year

Regulation

FOS award limits increase for next financial year

One type of complaint sees a £10,000 rise

clock 01 April 2026 • 1 min read
FOS increases fees for the first time in two years

Regulation

FOS increases fees for the first time in two years

New fees effective from 1 April

clock 01 April 2026 • 2 min read
FOS ten-year limit sparks adviser concerns over complaint exceptions

Regulation

FOS ten-year limit sparks adviser concerns over complaint exceptions

Parliamentary scrutiny predicted

clock 31 March 2026 • 4 min read