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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is news editor at Professional Adviser.

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Amber River sold to Stone Point Capital

Companies

Amber River sold to Stone Point Capital

Deal to close in summer with Penta Capital still onboard as ‘key investor’

clock 19 February 2026 • 2 min read
St James's Place loses 43 advisers in second half of 2025 - report

Companies

St James's Place loses 43 advisers in second half of 2025 - report

Quilter Financial Planning adds the most advisers

clock 19 February 2026 • 2 min read
Treasury's AR consultation: Extending the FOS' scope a 'concern'

Your profession

Treasury's AR consultation: Extending the FOS' scope a 'concern'

‘FOS needs to be overhauled as it is’

clock 19 February 2026 • 4 min read
'Reckless' adviser and fund manager fined and banned from financial services

People

'Reckless' adviser and fund manager fined and banned from financial services

Upper Tribunal upholds FCA decision

clock 18 February 2026 • 2 min read
Utmost's AUA hits £116.3bn as it focuses on wealth offering

Companies

Utmost's AUA hits £116.3bn as it focuses on wealth offering

Following sale of its bulk purchase annuity business

clock 18 February 2026 • 1 min read
FCA CEO sets out shift in regulator's approach with 'less rules'

Regulation

FCA CEO sets out shift in regulator's approach with 'less rules'

Consumer Duty ‘will do a lot of the work for us’

clock 18 February 2026 • 2 min read
AJ Bell simplifies Bed and ISA process amid tax-efficient demand

ISAs

AJ Bell simplifies Bed and ISA process amid tax-efficient demand

Greater appeal following Budget tax changes

clock 18 February 2026 • 2 min read
IFA returns to market with fresh firm after consolidator sale

Companies

IFA returns to market with fresh firm after consolidator sale

John Chadwick launches Blackwood Financial Planning

clock 17 February 2026 • 3 min read
Canada Life UK sees 'record' wealth and retirement sales

Companies

Canada Life UK sees 'record' wealth and retirement sales

Individual annuities saw 17% growth in 2025

clock 16 February 2026 • 3 min read
FSCS declares financial planning firm failed

Companies

FSCS declares financial planning firm failed

Avonbrook Financial Management is no longer trading

clock 13 February 2026 • 1 min read