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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is senior reporter at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

IHT rule changes spark adviser-led surge in estate planning and charitable giving

Tax Planning

IHT rule changes spark adviser-led surge in estate planning and charitable giving

Upcoming changes already beginning to influence charitable will-writing and estates market

clock 16 June 2025 • 3 min read
IFAs 'have role to play' in tackling 'blissful ignorance' around pensions

Pensions

IFAs 'have role to play' in tackling 'blissful ignorance' around pensions

Advisers must ‘open people’s eyes to the reality’

clock 16 June 2025 • 4 min read
Iress launches integration partnership and welcomes PlannerPal

Companies

Iress launches integration partnership and welcomes PlannerPal

Expects to onboard maximum of four partners per year

clock 16 June 2025 • 3 min read
Octopus Money CEO Ruth Handcock awarded OBE

People

Octopus Money CEO Ruth Handcock awarded OBE

Named in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2025

clock 16 June 2025 • 2 min read
Majority of investors believe ChatGPT could provide 'reliable' financial advice

Technology

Majority of investors believe ChatGPT could provide 'reliable' financial advice

ChatGPT usage among younger investors rises to 70%

clock 16 June 2025 • 2 min read
Foster Denovo taps into digital advice amid increased demand

Companies

Foster Denovo taps into digital advice amid increased demand

Most believe personalised digital financial advice will become the norm

clock 13 June 2025 • 2 min read
FCA launches tool to help firms understand its investment advice expectations

Your Business

FCA launches tool to help firms understand its investment advice expectations

Regulator unveils its ‘Investment Advice Assessment Tool’

clock 13 June 2025 • 1 min read
Willingness to pay for financial advice falls as other options open up

Your profession

Willingness to pay for financial advice falls as other options open up

Perceived need for financial advice has fallen, Boring Money report finds

clock 13 June 2025 • 2 min read
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