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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is chief reporter at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

7IM's SIPP exceeds £7bn AUA amid demand for flexible retirement solutions

Retirement income

7IM's SIPP exceeds £7bn AUA amid demand for flexible retirement solutions

Estimated 5.3 million people owning SIPPs in UK

clock 12 January 2026 • 1 min read
Quilter partners with Standard Life to launch smoothed funds

Companies

Quilter partners with Standard Life to launch smoothed funds

Available for advisers on the Quilter platform

clock 12 January 2026 • 2 min read
Cooper Parry Wealth acquires Chartered financial planning firm

Companies

Cooper Parry Wealth acquires Chartered financial planning firm

Snaps up Gem & Co

clock 12 January 2026 • 2 min read
TISA urges FCA to rethink targeted support fees and levies proposals

Regulation

TISA urges FCA to rethink targeted support fees and levies proposals

Could ‘undermine’ the aims of targeted support

clock 12 January 2026 • 2 min read
HENRYs at risk of missing out on HERO status

Your profession

HENRYs at risk of missing out on HERO status

Financial advisers concerned that high earners lack clear wealth strategies

clock 12 January 2026 • 2 min read
Six advice firms actively preparing for targeted support

Your profession

Six advice firms actively preparing for targeted support

FOI request shows just 19 firms signed up for FCA’s Pre-Application Support Service

clock 09 January 2026 • 2 min read
Female clients twice as likely to be unhappy with their adviser than men

Your profession

Female clients twice as likely to be unhappy with their adviser than men

Dissatisfied with communication, trust and adviser/client relationship

clock 08 January 2026 • 2 min read
FSCS moves forward with claims against failed SIPP provider Gaudi

Companies

FSCS moves forward with claims against failed SIPP provider Gaudi

Claims will be moving to processing teams for assessment

clock 08 January 2026 • 1 min read
Brooks Macdonald co-CIO and CCO exit in organisational reshuffle

Companies

Brooks Macdonald co-CIO and CCO exit in organisational reshuffle

Distribution and investment management functions merge

clock 07 January 2026 • 1 min read
UK financial services M&A value doubles to £38bn

Companies

UK financial services M&A value doubles to £38bn

Driven by resurgence in deals worth more than £1bn

clock 07 January 2026 • 2 min read