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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is news editor at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

Shackleton to acquire Hurst Point creating £17.5bn advice giant

Companies

Shackleton to acquire Hurst Point creating £17.5bn advice giant

Will be one of the UK’s largest financial planning firms

clock 24 April 2026 • 2 min read
Marketing no longer a 'nice to have' for advice firms

Your Business

Marketing no longer a 'nice to have' for advice firms

Client comms crucial in the Consumer Duty era

clock 24 April 2026 • 1 min read
Deal Dive: 2026 kicks off with a slower start

Your profession

Deal Dive: 2026 kicks off with a slower start

Deals announced in Q1 2026

clock 24 April 2026 • 3 min read
Why advisers should adopt Gaudi's 'my client is not in a hurry' approach

Investment

Why advisers should adopt Gaudi's 'my client is not in a hurry' approach

Dan Brocklebank makes keynote speech at PA360

clock 23 April 2026 • 2 min read
One Four Nine Group chief operating officer exits

People

One Four Nine Group chief operating officer exits

Exclusive: Stuart Harding leaves the firm

clock 22 April 2026 • 1 min read
Armstrong Watson opens Edinburgh office

Companies

Armstrong Watson opens Edinburgh office

Aiming to expand Scottish presence

clock 22 April 2026 • 2 min read
Aberdeen adviser reports £600m net outflows for Q1

Companies

Aberdeen adviser reports £600m net outflows for Q1

Firm hopes new CEO appointment will drive growth

clock 22 April 2026 • 2 min read
Pension providers called to fix consumer vulnerability gaps before targeted support rollout

Pensions

Pension providers called to fix consumer vulnerability gaps before targeted support rollout

Pensions industry ‘well off the pace’ on vulnerability

clock 22 April 2026 • 3 min read
Next Generation Advisers: Meet Bryant Hall Todd Wealth Management's Ellie Wiggin

People

Next Generation Advisers: Meet Bryant Hall Todd Wealth Management's Ellie Wiggin

Average adviser age ‘can make younger people feel like they need to wait’

clock 21 April 2026 • 5 min read
FCA urges principal firms to strengthen inactive AR oversight

Your profession

FCA urges principal firms to strengthen inactive AR oversight

Gaps in governance, reporting, and consumer protection

clock 21 April 2026 • 3 min read