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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is news editor at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

FCA opens targeted support authorisation gateway

Your profession

FCA opens targeted support authorisation gateway

Firms can now apply for permission to provide targeted support

clock 02 March 2026 • 2 min read
Nearly two million rely on unvetted influencers for financial advice

Your profession

Nearly two million rely on unvetted influencers for financial advice

Around 7.7 million UK consumers have followed social media advice

clock 02 March 2026 • 3 min read
Alltrust launches sophisticated investor SIPP

Pensions

Alltrust launches sophisticated investor SIPP

For advisers and ‘advanced’ clients

clock 02 March 2026 • 2 min read
Walker Crips gets court approval for PhillipCapital takeover

Companies

Walker Crips gets court approval for PhillipCapital takeover

Overcomes court hurdle after takeover announcement in November

clock 27 February 2026 • 2 min read
What does the Schroders/Nuveen deal mean for Benchmark advisers?

Companies

What does the Schroders/Nuveen deal mean for Benchmark advisers?

ARs await deal impact amid future sale suggestions

clock 26 February 2026 • 5 min read
PIMFA chair Lord Deben steps down

People

PIMFA chair Lord Deben steps down

After nine years

clock 26 February 2026 • 1 min read
SFO secures £283,000 confiscation order against Harlequin boss David Ames

People

SFO secures £283,000 confiscation order against Harlequin boss David Ames

Comes after 12-year sentence in 2022

clock 26 February 2026 • 2 min read
Adviser-as-platform momentum levels off

Platforms

Adviser-as-platform momentum levels off

Dust has settled on initial shakeout of the market, NextWealth finds

clock 26 February 2026 • 3 min read
SJP's ongoing services review 'progressing at pace' with completion expected this year

Companies

SJP's ongoing services review 'progressing at pace' with completion expected this year

Released £109.5m this year

clock 25 February 2026 • 3 min read
Adviser AI usage more than doubles in last year

Technology

Adviser AI usage more than doubles in last year

Rises from 29% to 60%, SOTAN findings reveal

clock 25 February 2026 • 3 min read