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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is chief reporter at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

Robo-advisers 'disrupting' self-directed client segment

Your profession

Robo-advisers 'disrupting' self-directed client segment

Emotional value of advice still a ‘completely human endeavour’

clock 12 June 2025 • 3 min read
PFS/CII turbulence: 'There might be a role for a class action lawsuit'

Companies

PFS/CII turbulence: 'There might be a role for a class action lawsuit'

Alasdair Walker talks to PA about the PFS’ ‘slow death’

clock 12 June 2025 • 7 min read
'Rigorous and time-consuming': Has the FCA made it harder for advisers to become DA?

Your profession

'Rigorous and time-consuming': Has the FCA made it harder for advisers to become DA?

Professional Adviser gathers views about the process

clock 11 June 2025 • 8 min read
Advisers urged to have 'robust' processes to protect clients from fraud

Your profession

Advisers urged to have 'robust' processes to protect clients from fraud

Last year saw sharp 34% increase in losses from investment scams

clock 11 June 2025 • 2 min read
MPS fee decline slows as pressure flattens out

DFM & Model Portfolios

MPS fee decline slows as pressure flattens out

Average total costs only falling 4 bps, NextWealth finds

clock 11 June 2025 • 3 min read
Brooks Macdonald's retirement proposition launch: 'Simplicity will set it apart'

Retirement income

Brooks Macdonald's retirement proposition launch: 'Simplicity will set it apart'

Wealth manager launches suite of retirement strategies

clock 10 June 2025 • 3 min read
Quilter Cheviot CEO to step down later this year

People

Quilter Cheviot CEO to step down later this year

John Goddard to take over from Andrew McGlone

clock 10 June 2025 • 2 min read
Loyal North snaps up client books of two retiring advisers

Companies

Loyal North snaps up client books of two retiring advisers

Acquires Blue House Financial Services and Lewins Investments

clock 09 June 2025 • 1 min read
UK platform MPS market shows 'remarkable' growth

DFM & Model Portfolios

UK platform MPS market shows 'remarkable' growth

Now amounts to nearly a fifth of wealth management assets

clock 09 June 2025 • 2 min read
FCA targeted support communication to 'ramp up' as further guidance issued

Regulation

FCA targeted support communication to 'ramp up' as further guidance issued

Regulator expected to update the industry this month

clock 09 June 2025 • 5 min read