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Jenna Brown

Jenna Brown

Jenna Brown is deputy editor at Professional Adviser. She first joined the brand in 2012 in the role of news editor.

Articles by Jenna Brown

Scottish Widows' profits up 50% to £330m in 2025 driven by 'steady growth'

Companies

Scottish Widows' profits up 50% to £330m in 2025 driven by 'steady growth'

Full year results for 2025

clock 29 January 2026 • 2 min read
State pension deferrals: 42,000 who postponed took benefit in 2023/24

Pensions

State pension deferrals: 42,000 who postponed took benefit in 2023/24

FoI request from provider Royal London

clock 28 January 2026 • 3 min read
TPO eyes 'ambitious growth' with Goldman Sachs Alternatives financial backing

Companies

TPO eyes 'ambitious growth' with Goldman Sachs Alternatives financial backing

GSA becomes minority shareholder in advisory business

clock 28 January 2026 • 1 min read
Depledge Strategic Wealth Management backs CISI financial planning push

Your profession

Depledge Strategic Wealth Management backs CISI financial planning push

‘Financial planning is for every week’

clock 28 January 2026 • 2 min read
Optimistic advisers focus on profitable business growth this year

Your profession

Optimistic advisers focus on profitable business growth this year

Attracting new clients high priority for firms

clock 26 January 2026 • 2 min read
Hidden 'systemic barriers' perpetuate gender pensions gap

Pensions

Hidden 'systemic barriers' perpetuate gender pensions gap

Entrenched barriers, not lack of financial confidence to blame

clock 23 January 2026 • 3 min read
IHT receipts continue to climb ahead of 2027 pension changes

Tax planning

IHT receipts continue to climb ahead of 2027 pension changes

April – December 2025 saw Treasury net £6.6bn from estates

clock 22 January 2026 • 3 min read
AJ Bell platform AUM hits record £108bn as advised customer numbers rise

Wrap/platforms

AJ Bell platform AUM hits record £108bn as advised customer numbers rise

Figures for the three months ended 31 December 2025

clock 22 January 2026 • 2 min read
Client demand for wealth transfer advice accelerates

Your profession

Client demand for wealth transfer advice accelerates

Latest IFA research from Fidelity

clock 20 January 2026 • 1 min read
Octopus' Kristy Barr: Estate planning innovation crucial as govt shifts goalposts

Tax planning

Octopus' Kristy Barr: Estate planning innovation crucial as govt shifts goalposts

Last two Budgets have ‘caused a lot of uncertainty, a lot of disruption’

clock 20 January 2026 • 8 min read