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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is chief reporter at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

Six advice firms actively preparing for targeted support

Your profession

Six advice firms actively preparing for targeted support

FOI request shows just 19 firms signed up for FCA’s Pre-Application Support Service

clock 09 January 2026 • 2 min read
Female clients twice as likely to be unhappy with their adviser than men

Your profession

Female clients twice as likely to be unhappy with their adviser than men

Dissatisfied with communication, trust and adviser/client relationship

clock 08 January 2026 • 2 min read
FSCS moves forward with claims against failed SIPP provider Gaudi

Companies

FSCS moves forward with claims against failed SIPP provider Gaudi

Claims will be moving to processing teams for assessment

clock 08 January 2026 • 1 min read
Brooks Macdonald co-CIO and CCO exit in organisational reshuffle

Companies

Brooks Macdonald co-CIO and CCO exit in organisational reshuffle

Distribution and investment management functions merge

clock 07 January 2026 • 1 min read
UK financial services M&A value doubles to £38bn

Companies

UK financial services M&A value doubles to £38bn

Driven by resurgence in deals worth more than £1bn

clock 07 January 2026 • 2 min read
Perspective inks JV with accountancy and professional services group

Your profession

Perspective inks JV with accountancy and professional services group

To form DJH Perspective Wealth Management

clock 06 January 2026 • 2 min read
Advisers see more market volatility coming in 2026

Economics / Markets

Advisers see more market volatility coming in 2026

Uncertainty over the global economy and UK inflation rate

clock 06 January 2026 • 2 min read
M&A outlook: FCA's consolidation review beginning to 'play out in real time'

Your profession

M&A outlook: FCA's consolidation review beginning to 'play out in real time'

‘2025 has really been the year the FCA stepped up’

clock 05 January 2026 • 5 min read
Elston unveils UK's first multi-platform smoothed MPS

DFM & Model Portfolios

Elston unveils UK's first multi-platform smoothed MPS

Available on Aberdeen, Hubwise, Nucleus and Wealthtime

clock 05 January 2026 • 2 min read
CII director and PFS board member Gill White retires

People

CII director and PFS board member Gill White retires

Joined the professional body in 2020

clock 05 January 2026 • 1 min read