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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is senior reporter at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

Reeves eyes income tax rise in Autumn Budget – report

Tax Planning

Reeves eyes income tax rise in Autumn Budget – report

Would break Labour’s manifesto pledge

clock 24 October 2025 • 2 min read
Cooper Parry Wealth sets its sights on £6bn AUM in expansion push

Your Business

Cooper Parry Wealth sets its sights on £6bn AUM in expansion push

Plans to grow team and scale across the UK

clock 24 October 2025 • 1 min read
7IM platform net sales hit £540m amid 'major transformation'

Platforms

7IM platform net sales hit £540m amid 'major transformation'

Total advised AUM up 18% to £17.4bn

clock 23 October 2025 • 2 min read
Rachel Reeves to launch National Insurance charge for LLP users - report

Your profession

Rachel Reeves to launch National Insurance charge for LLP users - report

Part of plan to target the wealthy

clock 22 October 2025 • 2 min read
Advisers confident in client work but less so when it comes to innovation

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Advisers confident in client work but less so when it comes to innovation

Technology, markets and regulation remain ‘weaker spots’

clock 22 October 2025 • 6 min read
Only 17% of financial advisers believe younger hires would attract more clients

Your profession

Only 17% of financial advisers believe younger hires would attract more clients

Advisers under 45 generated largest proportion of personal revenue from new clients

clock 21 October 2025 • 2 min read
Scottish advice firm declared failed by FSCS over SIPP advice

Companies

Scottish advice firm declared failed by FSCS over SIPP advice

PTC Financial Advice is no longer trading

clock 21 October 2025 • 1 min read
Demand for estate planning advice surges as IHT exposure set to triple

Tax Planning

Demand for estate planning advice surges as IHT exposure set to triple

Advisers prepare for IHT reforms

clock 21 October 2025 • 2 min read
True Potential refinances £225m as total debt sits at £1.1bn

Companies

True Potential refinances £225m as total debt sits at £1.1bn

Firm says most of its debt matures after 2030

clock 20 October 2025 • 2 min read
Rumoured Evelyn/RBC deal would turbocharge market share but large mergers 'notoriously complex'

Companies

Rumoured Evelyn/RBC deal would turbocharge market share but large mergers 'notoriously complex'

Sale ‘no surprise’ after Evelyn’s fund and professional services business offload

clock 20 October 2025 • 6 min read