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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is news editor at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

Standard Life individual annuity premiums hit £1.2bn

Companies

Standard Life individual annuity premiums hit £1.2bn

Third consecutive year of growth

clock 16 March 2026 • 2 min read
IHT changes push wealthy families towards 'gifting with control'

Tax planning

IHT changes push wealthy families towards 'gifting with control'

Rethinking succession plans

clock 16 March 2026 • 3 min read
Surrey IFA declared in default by FSCS over pensions advice

Companies

Surrey IFA declared in default by FSCS over pensions advice

Sigma Asset Management is no longer trading

clock 13 March 2026 • 1 min read
Lloyd's broker declared failed after Blackmore Bond investigation

Companies

Lloyd's broker declared failed after Blackmore Bond investigation

Lonsdale Insurance Brokers entered voluntary liquidation in July 2024

clock 13 March 2026 • 2 min read
Directly authorised numbers fall as networks continue to attract advisers

Your profession

Directly authorised numbers fall as networks continue to attract advisers

‘The DA market is shrinking’

clock 12 March 2026 • 3 min read
Almost half of clients report increase in advice fees

Your profession

Almost half of clients report increase in advice fees

One of five advisers plan to increase initial fees in next 12 months

clock 12 March 2026 • 2 min read
Treasury Committee launches inquiry into student loans

Your profession

Treasury Committee launches inquiry into student loans

‘This inquiry is about fairness’

clock 12 March 2026 • 2 min read
Treasury proposals spark AR liability fears

Regulation

Treasury proposals spark AR liability fears

Not expected to have ‘material’ impact on PII market but creates more risk

clock 11 March 2026 • 4 min read
Tax changes cause increase in client worry

Tax Planning

Tax changes cause increase in client worry

More than half now more worried about tax now than a year ago

clock 10 March 2026 • 2 min read
Complex Hartley Pensions administration continues amid 'misappropriated funds' investigation

Pensions

Complex Hartley Pensions administration continues amid 'misappropriated funds' investigation

Administration expected to conclude in 2027

clock 10 March 2026 • 3 min read