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Julia Bahr

Julia Bahr

Julia Bahr was senior reporter at Professional Adviser between October 2021 and March 2023.

Articles by Julia Bahr

Kingswood expands into Scotland with £5m adviser purchase

Your Business

Kingswood expands into Scotland with £5m adviser purchase

Tenth deal in 2022 will boost global funds under advice to £1.5bn

clock 14 November 2022 • 3 min read
Eight financial services firms enter liquidation after FCA action

Regulation

Eight financial services firms enter liquidation after FCA action

Action follows several winding up petitions launched by the FCA

clock 14 November 2022 • 2 min read
FCA, TPR, Maps warn again on scams and urge against pension panic

Pensions

FCA, TPR, Maps warn again on scams and urge against pension panic

Scam-fighting bodies tell savers to seek guidance for protection

clock 11 November 2022 • 3 min read
Retired households face 15.4% tax rate hit on income - research

Tax planning

Retired households face 15.4% tax rate hit on income - research

Total direct tax adding up to more than £57.22 bn

clock 10 November 2022 • 1 min read
Transact parent company Integrafin's revenue up to £133.5m

Your Business

Transact parent company Integrafin's revenue up to £133.5m

Trading update reveals £10m rise on previous year

clock 10 November 2022 • 1 min read
Close Brothers Asset Management opens office in Birmingham

Your Business

Close Brothers Asset Management opens office in Birmingham

Expansion of advice and investment offering across the Midlands

clock 09 November 2022 • 1 min read
Majority of UK adults support raising IHT threshold above £325,000

Tax planning

Majority of UK adults support raising IHT threshold above £325,000

Attitudes not swayed by current economic situation, experts say

clock 08 November 2022 • 3 min read
Perspective buys Essex-based IFA in tenth acquisition of 2022

Your Business

Perspective buys Essex-based IFA in tenth acquisition of 2022

Latest purchase adds £70m AUM and 225 households to the group

clock 07 November 2022 • 2 min read
Ten-month Consumer Duty adviser support programme launched

Your profession

Ten-month Consumer Duty adviser support programme launched

Workshops designed to help firms embed the upcoming regulation

clock 07 November 2022 • 2 min read
FNZ completes purchase of wealthtech provider Diamos

Your profession

FNZ completes purchase of wealthtech provider Diamos

Deal aiming to strengthen firm’s European presence

clock 07 November 2022 • 1 min read