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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is senior reporter at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

FOS expects to resolve 20% more cases as complaints surge

Regulation

FOS expects to resolve 20% more cases as complaints surge

270,000 cases estimated to be resolved in 2025/26 amid demand

clock 03 April 2025 • 3 min read
Advisers avoid 'knee-jerk' dismissal of US equities amid Trump's tariff shake-up

Markets

Advisers avoid 'knee-jerk' dismissal of US equities amid Trump's tariff shake-up

‘Although many market values have fallen, the fundamentals remain largely intact’

clock 03 April 2025 • 5 min read
Reeves defends yearly Budget to avoid 'constant chopping and changing'

Economics / Markets

Reeves defends yearly Budget to avoid 'constant chopping and changing'

Treasury Committee scrutinises chancellor on Spring Statement

clock 02 April 2025 • 3 min read
Advice duo set up own firm after previous MBO fell through

Companies

Advice duo set up own firm after previous MBO fell through

Simon Fettroll and Mark Ventham founded Cesta Financial Planning

clock 01 April 2025 • 5 min read
Next Generation Advisers: Meet Xentum's Ed Stubbs

People

Next Generation Advisers: Meet Xentum's Ed Stubbs

‘We need to make financial advice a proper profession’

clock 01 April 2025 • 4 min read
SJP partner practice Morrinson Wealth Management closes down

Companies

SJP partner practice Morrinson Wealth Management closes down

Advisers and clients have been transferred to Fortura Financial Partners

clock 31 March 2025 • 1 min read
Fairstone reaches £20bn AUM as it looks to hit £40bn next

Companies

Fairstone reaches £20bn AUM as it looks to hit £40bn next

Consolidator eyes double AUM by end of 2030

clock 31 March 2025 • 3 min read
CII past president and former NED added as PFS director

People

CII past president and former NED added as PFS director

Ian Callaghan joins PFS board

clock 31 March 2025 • 2 min read
'A divisive and difficult topic': Advice firms on DE&I progress

Your profession

'A divisive and difficult topic': Advice firms on DE&I progress

Industry shares thoughts on regulator’s adjustments

clock 31 March 2025 • 6 min read
Brooks Macdonald joins main LSE market

Companies

Brooks Macdonald joins main LSE market

Move will ‘enhance the group’s corporate profile'

clock 28 March 2025 • 1 min read