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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is news editor at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

Advisers entering the industry need to 'play the game'

Your profession

Advisers entering the industry need to 'play the game'

Fiona Tait shares what she wishes she had known before becoming an adviser

clock 23 November 2023 • 3 min read
Majority of Brits do not see benefit of advisers despite inflation

Your profession

Majority of Brits do not see benefit of advisers despite inflation

The majority (83%) do not see the benefit of seeing an adviser

clock 21 November 2023 • 1 min read
Average annuity rates continue to rise during third quarter

Pensions

Average annuity rates continue to rise during third quarter

Rates continue to remain ‘well above’ historic low levels

clock 21 November 2023 • 3 min read
Cost of living crisis has not changed endgame plans, industry claims

Your Business

Cost of living crisis has not changed endgame plans, industry claims

Majority of respondents have not changed their endgame plan outlook

clock 20 November 2023 • 1 min read
Novia transforms into 'Wealthtime' in group-wide rebrand

Wrap/platforms

Novia transforms into 'Wealthtime' in group-wide rebrand

Both Novia and Wealthtime are now under one single group brand

clock 20 November 2023 • 1 min read
Marketeer to adviser: Wasim Mehmood on meaningful change

Your profession

Marketeer to adviser: Wasim Mehmood on meaningful change

‘It is the perfect balance of being client facing and giving services that matter’

clock 20 November 2023 • 3 min read
ESG criteria declines in importance for MPS providers

Wrap/platforms

ESG criteria declines in importance for MPS providers

ESG availability and suitability drop as key features of a ‘good MPS provider’

clock 17 November 2023 • 1 min read
Platform net flow performance plunges to all-time low in Q3

Platforms

Platform net flow performance plunges to all-time low in Q3

Worst net platform flows on Fundscape records

clock 16 November 2023 • 3 min read
Advice firm restricted by FCA after failing to pay British Steel redress

Companies

Advice firm restricted by FCA after failing to pay British Steel redress

KBFS Financial is now prevented from carrying out regulated activity

clock 15 November 2023 • 1 min read
Personalised advice may encourage greater saving and investing

Your profession

Personalised advice may encourage greater saving and investing

Non-investors would be encouraged to invest if they had personalised advice

clock 15 November 2023 • 3 min read