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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is senior reporter at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

Platforms prioritising growth but process efficiency 'must come first'

Platforms

Platforms prioritising growth but process efficiency 'must come first'

‘Growth without operational readiness carries risk'

clock 29 May 2025 • 2 min read
Mattioli Woods and Kingswood to merge

Companies

Mattioli Woods and Kingswood to merge

Comes after PE-backer HSQ flagged Kingswood growth concerns

clock 29 May 2025 • 2 min read
Female clients steer towards equities as the non-advised stick to cash

Your profession

Female clients steer towards equities as the non-advised stick to cash

Advice improves willingness to take risk, M&G finds

clock 28 May 2025 • 2 min read
Rosemount adds seven advice firms to network

Companies

Rosemount adds seven advice firms to network

Network sees revenues up 38% year-on-year

clock 22 May 2025 • 2 min read
Important 'we don't lose good advice firms through lack of support'

Your profession

Important 'we don't lose good advice firms through lack of support'

The Verve Foundation launches ‘grow’ programme

clock 20 May 2025 • 1 min read
Adviser platform satisfaction high but call for greater integration

Platforms

Adviser platform satisfaction high but call for greater integration

Platforms can also add value with third-party solutions, advisers say

clock 20 May 2025 • 2 min read
Seccl CEO David Ferguson moves to executive chair role

People

Seccl CEO David Ferguson moves to executive chair role

Tech platform now hiring for UK CEO

clock 20 May 2025 • 2 min read
Almost three-quarters of UK adults do not understand how IHT works

Tax planning

Almost three-quarters of UK adults do not understand how IHT works

Flagged as a ‘family taboo’

clock 19 May 2025 • 2 min read
FCA lifts oversight restriction on advice network 2plan after review

Companies

FCA lifts oversight restriction on advice network 2plan after review

Regains regulatory approval to expand after 2024 growth concerns

clock 19 May 2025 • 1 min read
Bespoke investment services drive adviser profitability and client growth

Your Business

Bespoke investment services drive adviser profitability and client growth

Rathbones study finds

clock 16 May 2025 • 2 min read