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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is news editor at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

FCA lifts oversight restriction on advice network 2plan after review

Companies

FCA lifts oversight restriction on advice network 2plan after review

Regains regulatory approval to expand after 2024 growth concerns

clock 19 May 2025 • 1 min read
Bespoke investment services drive adviser profitability and client growth

Your Business

Bespoke investment services drive adviser profitability and client growth

Rathbones study finds

clock 16 May 2025 • 2 min read
'Designed by men, for men': Are women still being left out of the financial planning conversation?

Your profession

'Designed by men, for men': Are women still being left out of the financial planning conversation?

Progress yet to be made for female clients

clock 16 May 2025 • 3 min read
'Worrying' FCA findings flag lack of retirement preparation and pension savings

Your profession

'Worrying' FCA findings flag lack of retirement preparation and pension savings

Fewer than 9% of people tapped into financial advice in previous 12 months

clock 16 May 2025 • 4 min read
ZeroKey CEO on 'positively disrupting' the advice profession

Companies

ZeroKey CEO on 'positively disrupting' the advice profession

ZeroKey has now been live for eight months

clock 14 May 2025 • 4 min read
FCA confiscates more than £300,000 from convicted fraudsters

Regulation

FCA confiscates more than £300,000 from convicted fraudsters

Faced charges for £1.2m investment fraud in 2023

clock 14 May 2025 • 1 min read
IFAs say Trump's tariffs are deterring clients from investing

Markets

IFAs say Trump's tariffs are deterring clients from investing

Advisers flag growing client caution amid 10% import duty

clock 14 May 2025 • 2 min read
WealthTek administrators make 'substantial progress' on client payouts

Companies

WealthTek administrators make 'substantial progress' on client payouts

Majority have now received compensation

clock 14 May 2025 • 3 min read
Gifting, annuities and onshore bonds surge as IHT shake-up looms

Tax planning

Gifting, annuities and onshore bonds surge as IHT shake-up looms

Advisers scramble to adjust to changes in the Autumn Budget

clock 13 May 2025 • 3 min read
'Surely we're capable enough of doing it ourselves': Industry says protection should be in-house

Protection

'Surely we're capable enough of doing it ourselves': Industry says protection should be in-house

Majority believe IFAs and wealth managers should not outsource, PA Asks finds

clock 13 May 2025 • 3 min read