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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is chief reporter at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

IHT on pensions: Networks pledge not to shy away from tax-efficient solutions

Networks/Clubs

IHT on pensions: Networks pledge not to shy away from tax-efficient solutions

Have ‘traditionally been cautious’ on specialist products

clock 20 October 2025 • 5 min read
Ethical implications of AI remain 'a critical focus'

Technology

Ethical implications of AI remain 'a critical focus'

CISI and ACCA report identifies key threats

clock 17 October 2025 • 2 min read
Deal Dive: What Q3 had in store

Your Business

Deal Dive: What Q3 had in store

Your regular IFA M&A round-up

clock 16 October 2025 • 4 min read
Why there could be just four 'retirement income champions'

Multi-Asset

Why there could be just four 'retirement income champions'

And are advisers over-reliant on yield?

clock 16 October 2025 • 5 min read
Nucleus' Third Financial extends Titan Wealth deal to launch adviser as a platform service

Platforms

Nucleus' Third Financial extends Titan Wealth deal to launch adviser as a platform service

As part of its wealth planning arm

clock 16 October 2025 • 2 min read
MKC Wealth acquires four IFA firms

Companies

MKC Wealth acquires four IFA firms

Retiring advisers hand over their businesses

clock 15 October 2025 • 2 min read
Defaqto unveils passive and active MPS comparators

DFM & Model Portfolios

Defaqto unveils passive and active MPS comparators

Subsets of its whole-of-market tool launched last year

clock 15 October 2025 • 3 min read
Reeves has 'huge opportunity' to reform taxes in Autumn Budget

Tax Planning

Reeves has 'huge opportunity' to reform taxes in Autumn Budget

‘Frankly, it’s become quite desperate’

clock 14 October 2025 • 4 min read
Tatton records 5% uptick in IFA numbers reaching 1,170

Companies

Tatton records 5% uptick in IFA numbers reaching 1,170

Perspective contract ends January 2026 but asset manager confident in AUM target

clock 14 October 2025 • 1 min read
Financial adviser and wealth manager sentiment towards ESG worsens

Green

Financial adviser and wealth manager sentiment towards ESG worsens

Although majority embed sustainable funds and ESG in processes

clock 13 October 2025 • 4 min read