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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is chief reporter at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

Only 4% of Brits have considered being a financial adviser

Your profession

Only 4% of Brits have considered being a financial adviser

‘Limited awareness means the gap in future talent is widening’

clock 03 June 2024 • 2 min read
Green advisers push back at 'lazy and dated' sustainability views

Green

Green advisers push back at 'lazy and dated' sustainability views

‘Financial planning cannot operate in an ignorance is bliss bubble’

clock 03 June 2024 • 4 min read
Canaccord Genuity buys £900m Cambridge planning firm

Companies

Canaccord Genuity buys £900m Cambridge planning firm

Its acquisition of Cantab is expected to be completed in September

clock 03 June 2024 • 1 min read
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