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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is news editor at Professional Adviser, leading coverage of the UK financial advice, wealth management and retirement planning sectors. She is responsible for breaking news, industry analysis, features and interviews with leading figures across the adviser market. 

She joined Incisive Media in 2023 as a senior reporter, progressing to chief reporter before becoming news editor. Prior to Professional Adviser, she was a junior reporter at PAM Insight, covering the wealth management and private client sectors. 

Isabel has reported extensively on adviser succession, M&A activity, regulation, retirement planning, sustainable investing and other key developments shaping the advice profession.

She is part of the award-nominated Professional Adviser editorial team and was highly commended for Content Excellence at the Incisive Media Drury Lane Awards in both 2024 and 2025.

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Articles by Isabel Baxter

Consultancy launches to provide IFAs with 'robust' investment processes

Investment

Consultancy launches to provide IFAs with 'robust' investment processes

Sheridan Admans launches Infundly

clock 06 November 2025 • 1 min read
Verso transfers investment management arm custody to Third Financial

Companies

Verso transfers investment management arm custody to Third Financial

Extends partnership with Nucleus in a five-year deal

clock 06 November 2025 • 1 min read
More than half of advisers are testing AI and regtech

Technology

More than half of advisers are testing AI and regtech

AI viewed as both an opportunity and risk by compliance officers

clock 06 November 2025 • 2 min read
SJP firm Twelve Wealth Management acquires fellow partner practice

Your profession

SJP firm Twelve Wealth Management acquires fellow partner practice

Managing director Matt Smith joins the firm

clock 05 November 2025 • 1 min read
Titan in 'strong position' to integrate IWP within four months

Companies

Titan in 'strong position' to integrate IWP within four months

Co-CEOs Fearon and Kaberry on getting the IWP integration ‘right’

clock 05 November 2025 • 2 min read
Five Wealth looks to double AUM as it exceeds £1bn for the first time

Companies

Five Wealth looks to double AUM as it exceeds £1bn for the first time

Driven by ‘organic growth’ and adviser team expansion

clock 05 November 2025 • 1 min read
RL360 blames fault in IT systems for widespread outage

Companies

RL360 blames fault in IT systems for widespread outage

IoM firm confirms it was not a cyber-attack and there will be ‘no client detriment’

clock 04 November 2025 • 1 min read
Chancellor 'rips off the band aid' in pre-Budget speech

Tax planning

Chancellor 'rips off the band aid' in pre-Budget speech

Tax hikes predicted as chancellor prepares for ‘tough but necessary’ fiscal choices

clock 04 November 2025 • 6 min read
Old Mill and Brook Financial join the Kinbrook Group

Companies

Old Mill and Brook Financial join the Kinbrook Group

Both will continue to operate under respective brands following the deal

clock 03 November 2025 • 2 min read
BRI Wealth Management completes FutureFocus Advisory acquisition

Companies

BRI Wealth Management completes FutureFocus Advisory acquisition

Deal brings £40m in assets under management

clock 03 November 2025 • 2 min read