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Sophia Panayi

Sophia Panayi

Sophia Panayi is senior reporter at Professional Adviser

Articles by Sophia Panayi

Financial planner flags client concerns over funding university

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Financial planner flags client concerns over funding university

Follows research from Rathbones

clock 13 July 2026 • 2 min read
Quilter partners with Plain Numbers as part of vulnerability work

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Quilter partners with Plain Numbers as part of vulnerability work

One year partnership

clock 13 July 2026 • 2 min read
Natwest and Santander latest banks planning to offer targeted support

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Natwest and Santander latest banks planning to offer targeted support

Banking sector begins to dominate targeted support offerings

clock 13 July 2026 • 1 min read
FCA spotlights vulnerability in latest Consumer Duty review

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FCA spotlights vulnerability in latest Consumer Duty review

Treatment of vulnerable clients still an area of improvement for firms

clock 10 July 2026 • 2 min read
Aviva partners with Ortec Finance to enhance financial planning proposition

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Aviva partners with Ortec Finance to enhance financial planning proposition

Partnership aims to close advice gap

clock 09 July 2026 • 2 min read
Barclays and AJ Bell eye targeted support offerings

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Barclays and AJ Bell eye targeted support offerings

Exclusive: Firms waiting for FCA approval

clock 08 July 2026 • 2 min read
AI review to 'make retirement planning more accessible'

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AI review to 'make retirement planning more accessible'

The ‘new Wild West’ of AI could help close advice gap

clock 08 July 2026 • 4 min read
CII launches vulnerability data sharing taskforce

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CII launches vulnerability data sharing taskforce

Established three working groups

clock 08 July 2026 • 2 min read
Vanguard finds Gen Z leads investing shift as it prepares targeted support offering

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Vanguard finds Gen Z leads investing shift as it prepares targeted support offering

Firm received FCA approval in April

clock 07 July 2026 • 3 min read
Fairstone acquires two IFAs creating Aberdeen hub

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Fairstone acquires two IFAs creating Aberdeen hub

City Gate Aberdeen and Albyn Associates add £180m assets

clock 07 July 2026 • 2 min read