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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is senior reporter at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

PA360 North: Advice firm decline slow despite consolidation

Your profession

PA360 North: Advice firm decline slow despite consolidation

‘There is a small decline in advice firms, but not as quick as you expect’

clock 05 October 2023 • 1 min read
PA360 North: 'Alpha is in the advice' - enhancing predictability

Your profession

PA360 North: 'Alpha is in the advice' - enhancing predictability

For advisers, ‘volatility is a measure of predictability’, Matthew Lamb says

clock 05 October 2023 • 1 min read
PA360 North: SLI means wealth accumulators can 'ride out' volatility

Retirement income

PA360 North: SLI means wealth accumulators can 'ride out' volatility

‘SLI can mean sustaining income for the rest of a client’s life’

clock 04 October 2023 • 1 min read
PA360 North: Advisers need to adopt Consumer Duty logically  

Consumer Duty

PA360 North: Advisers need to adopt Consumer Duty logically  

‘A new direction of travel post-Consumer Duty means being practical’

clock 04 October 2023 • 2 min read
Pension contributions rise following Spring Budget policy changes

Pensions

Pension contributions rise following Spring Budget policy changes

Two-fifths saw clients increase contributions in last six months

clock 04 October 2023 • 2 min read
Novia Financial records 'robust growth' in 2022 financial results

Wrap/platforms

Novia Financial records 'robust growth' in 2022 financial results

Revenue up by 25.7% from last year to £36m

clock 04 October 2023 • 1 min read
Armstrong Watson buys fellow Cumbrian financial services firm

Companies

Armstrong Watson buys fellow Cumbrian financial services firm

The deal with 3G Financial took effect on 31 August 2023

clock 04 October 2023 • 1 min read
Perspective continues acquisition streak with two more buys

Companies

Perspective continues acquisition streak with two more buys

Latest deals add £220m in AUM and two new offices

clock 03 October 2023 • 1 min read
Investors turn to financial advisers as risk appetite grows

Your profession

Investors turn to financial advisers as risk appetite grows

Advisers are the ‘go-to’ source for investment advice

clock 03 October 2023 • 1 min read
Personal finance tax incentives to hit £35bn this year

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Personal finance tax incentives to hit £35bn this year

This comes as the government encourages saving

clock 02 October 2023 • 1 min read