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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is news editor at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

Friday Night Takeaway: It's the return of the banks

Your profession

Friday Night Takeaway: It's the return of the banks

The news editor's Friday Night Takeaway from 10 July

clock 10 July 2026 • 3 min read
FCA narrows gender and disability pay gaps but ethnicity gap remains stubborn

Companies

FCA narrows gender and disability pay gaps but ethnicity gap remains stubborn

Median ethnicity pay gap widens from 9.1% to 9.3%

clock 10 July 2026 • 3 min read
Advisers face CII sanctions over conduct failures and ethics breaches

People

Advisers face CII sanctions over conduct failures and ethics breaches

Members face disciplinaries over abusive emails and racist social media posts

clock 09 July 2026 • 5 min read
Advertising watchdog censures whisky cask and gold investment firm

Regulation

Advertising watchdog censures whisky cask and gold investment firm

ASA upholds four complaints against Cap Group

clock 08 July 2026 • 3 min read
OBR forecasts rise in IHT and CGT take as ageing population increases

Tax planning

OBR forecasts rise in IHT and CGT take as ageing population increases

Expected to increase from 1.4% to 2.2% of GDP

clock 08 July 2026 • 2 min read
Corbel Partners co-founders target adviser continuity over consolidation

People

Corbel Partners co-founders target adviser continuity over consolidation

Network is ‘not a general acquirer’

clock 07 July 2026 • 5 min read
Five Wealth co-founder and chair retires

People

Five Wealth co-founder and chair retires

Phill Dewhurst set up the firm in 2016

clock 07 July 2026 • 2 min read
News editor's view: FCA continues to bring the heat 

Regulation

News editor's view: FCA continues to bring the heat 

The news editor's Friday Night Takeaway from 3 July

clock 03 July 2026 • 3 min read
FCA urges firms to improve legacy pension value despite historic advice

Regulation

FCA urges firms to improve legacy pension value despite historic advice

Individuals holding legacy products receiving poorer value, regulator finds

clock 02 July 2026 • 3 min read
FSCS pays out more than £125m for unsuitable advice

Your profession

FSCS pays out more than £125m for unsuitable advice

Unsuitable investment, pension and SIPP advice drive 2025/26 compensation costs

clock 02 July 2026 • 2 min read