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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is news editor at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

FOS looks to resolve 245,000 cases in 26/27

Regulation

FOS looks to resolve 245,000 cases in 26/27

Continues redress improvement work with FCA

clock 14 January 2026 • 2 min read
Female clients twice as likely to be dissatisfied with financial advice

Adviser / Broking

Female clients twice as likely to be dissatisfied with financial advice

Issues with communication and trust

clock 09 January 2026 • 1 min read
FCA's targeted support rules effective from April 2026

Regulation

FCA's targeted support rules effective from April 2026

Regulator to open application gateway in March

clock 11 December 2025 • 5 min read
Budget 25: IHT nil rate bands frozen

Regulation

Budget 25: IHT nil rate bands frozen

Confirmed in Budget documents today

clock 26 November 2025 • 2 min read
CII launches vulnerable customer guide

Regulation

CII launches vulnerable customer guide

Aimed at insurance and personal finance firms

clock 25 November 2025 • 3 min read
IHT receipts increase to £5.2bn

Regulation

IHT receipts increase to £5.2bn

Speculation around gifting and trust taxation rules expected

clock 21 November 2025 • 4 min read
Rosemount adds 16 advisers

Adviser / Broking

Rosemount adds 16 advisers

Network posts net growth of 23.5%

clock 07 November 2025 • 2 min read
IHT receipts hit £3.7bn at the start of FY25

Regulation

IHT receipts hit £3.7bn at the start of FY25

Marks a rise of £190m

clock 19 September 2025 • 4 min read
Tavistock acquires Lifetime Financial Management Intermediaries

Adviser / Broking

Tavistock acquires Lifetime Financial Management Intermediaries

Refocusing the company's strategy

clock 12 September 2025 • 3 min read
FCA to crack down on 'slower' life insurers for pension transfer process

Insurer

FCA to crack down on 'slower' life insurers for pension transfer process

Review of data from 18 life insurers

clock 15 August 2025 • 3 min read