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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is senior reporter at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

Financial planning 'significantly' affects retirement confidence

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Financial planning 'significantly' affects retirement confidence

Those without a detailed retirement plan have the lowest confidence

clock 08 November 2023 • 1 min read
Chancellor urged to abolish IHT in upcoming Autumn Statement

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Chancellor urged to abolish IHT in upcoming Autumn Statement

Hunt should ‘seize the opportunity and scrap this hated tax,’ deVere CEO says

clock 07 November 2023 • 2 min read
DB membership gives more retirement confidence than DC

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DB membership gives more retirement confidence than DC

Confidence to reduce due to ‘dwindling numbers’ of DB arrangements

clock 07 November 2023 • 2 min read
Quarter of advisers leave clients to start estate planning conversations

Estate planning

Quarter of advisers leave clients to start estate planning conversations

The difficulty of discussing death with clients is a barrier

clock 07 November 2023 • 1 min read
True Potential names chair and makes further board changes

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True Potential names chair and makes further board changes

Andrew Sibbald has replaced David Harrison as chair of the board

clock 07 November 2023 • 2 min read
Söderberg & Partners launches Seccl-powered adviser platform

Companies

Söderberg & Partners launches Seccl-powered adviser platform

The firm says there will be several additional platform functions in 2024

clock 06 November 2023 • 1 min read
Behavioural psychology key to understanding clients, industry agrees

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Behavioural psychology key to understanding clients, industry agrees

Advisers, business owners and paraplanners share their thoughts

clock 06 November 2023 • 1 min read
Adviser who called for PFS board changes is 'still left with questions'

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Adviser who called for PFS board changes is 'still left with questions'

Alasdair Walker receives a reply from PFS CEO but still needs answers

clock 06 November 2023 • 2 min read
FCA bans 'incompetent' adviser over British Steel transfers

Companies

FCA bans 'incompetent' adviser over British Steel transfers

Geoffrey Armin to pay £200,000 to FSCS after £4m handed out in redress

clock 03 November 2023 • 2 min read
Abrdn restructures Northern Ireland planning team

Companies

Abrdn restructures Northern Ireland planning team

Focused on its financial consultant and regional financial advice models

clock 03 November 2023 • 1 min read