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Sophia Panayi

Sophia Panayi

Sophia is a senior reporter at Professional Adviser, covering news in the financial advice space.

She has been at the publication for less than a year and previously worked at PAM Insight where she wrote for thewealthnet and eprivateclient for over two years.

Since joining Professional Adviser, notable scoops include the FCA launching its bereavement review and Royal London launching its targeted support ISA service. Contact at [email protected] or on LinkedIn.

Articles by Sophia Panayi

4.72% of UK deaths resulted in an IHT charge during 23/24

Adviser / Broking

4.72% of UK deaths resulted in an IHT charge during 23/24

Figures ‘set to accelerate’

clock 30 July 2026 • 2 min read
Just 12 firms recieved FCA bereavement survey: Professional Adviser

Regulation

Just 12 firms recieved FCA bereavement survey: Professional Adviser

Covers advisers, platforms and wealth managers

clock 30 July 2026 • 3 min read
FCA's Consumer Duty review finds weak focus on customer outcomes

Regulation

FCA's Consumer Duty review finds weak focus on customer outcomes

Review into firms’ outcomes monitoring

clock 27 July 2026 • 2 min read
Retirement planning rethink needed by advisers: Financial Vulnerability Taskforce

Long Term Care

Retirement planning rethink needed by advisers: Financial Vulnerability Taskforce

New guide published

clock 23 July 2026 • 3 min read
Vulnerability key in FCA Consumer Duty review

Regulation

Vulnerability key in FCA Consumer Duty review

Vulnerable customer an area of improvement for firms

clock 10 July 2026 • 2 min read
FCA seeks to ease Consumer Duty wholesale and non-UK burden

Regulation

FCA seeks to ease Consumer Duty wholesale and non-UK burden

Clarity on firms' responsibilities when working together

clock 29 June 2026 • 2 min read
Clients being misled by AI top adviser concern

Technology

Clients being misled by AI top adviser concern

More than two thirds flag concerns about clients turning to AI for financial advice

clock 05 June 2026 • 1 min read
Firms urged to build 'fit-for-purpose' processes amid FCA bereavement review

Regulation

Firms urged to build 'fit-for-purpose' processes amid FCA bereavement review

Financial advice firms ‘lack a clear service strategy for bereaved clients'

clock 19 May 2026 • 5 min read
Less than half of bereaved customers receive support they need: FCA

Adviser / Broking

Less than half of bereaved customers receive support they need: FCA

Review to focus on platforms, advisers and wealth managers

clock 13 May 2026 • 2 min read
FCA to introduce multi-firm review for bereavement processes

Regulation

FCA to introduce multi-firm review for bereavement processes

Review expected to launch this year

clock 08 May 2026 • 2 min read