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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is senior reporter at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

FCA's anti greenwashing rules: 'Advisers must check details carefully'

Green

FCA's anti greenwashing rules: 'Advisers must check details carefully'

‘It's not just the FCA's scrutiny firms need to watch out for’

clock 31 May 2024 • 3 min read
Advisers fear Consumer Duty report deadline due to lack of evidence

Consumer Duty

Advisers fear Consumer Duty report deadline due to lack of evidence

One in twelve advisers fear that they will not meet 31 July deadline

clock 30 May 2024 • 1 min read
'Close links' between SDR and Consumer Duty for advisers

Your profession

'Close links' between SDR and Consumer Duty for advisers

‘It’s not necessarily about promoting sustainability’

clock 30 May 2024 • 1 min read
Are you feeling more or less positive about your platform? You told us…

Platforms

Are you feeling more or less positive about your platform? You told us…

‘Some platforms have improved whilst others having more problems’

clock 29 May 2024 • 2 min read
Income withdrawal strategy the top focus area for advisers

Your Business

Income withdrawal strategy the top focus area for advisers

Tops the list of focus areas following the FCA’s Retirement Income Review

clock 29 May 2024 • 2 min read
IFAs predict increased M&A as small firms 'find it harder to compete'

Your profession

IFAs predict increased M&A as small firms 'find it harder to compete'

IFAs predict M&A activity will increase in the next five years

clock 29 May 2024 • 2 min read
Troubled SIPP provider enters administration and sells business

Companies

Troubled SIPP provider enters administration and sells business

Intelligent Money has transferred its pensions to Quai Investment Services

clock 29 May 2024 • 1 min read
Advisers show confidence in operations but pressures mount

Your Business

Advisers show confidence in operations but pressures mount

‘I am confident, but the pressure and amount of work is unsustainable’

clock 28 May 2024 • 2 min read
FSCS admits timing of larger failures affected 2023/24 upheld claims

Companies

FSCS admits timing of larger failures affected 2023/24 upheld claims

‘Larger failures impacted the number of claims we were able to complete’

clock 28 May 2024 • 1 min read
FCA fines HSBC £6.2m over treatment of those in financial difficulty

Companies

FCA fines HSBC £6.2m over treatment of those in financial difficulty

Bank failed to consider circumstances when people had missed payments

clock 23 May 2024 • 1 min read