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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is chief reporter at Professional Adviser.

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FCA's targeted support rules set to take effect from April 2026

Regulation

FCA's targeted support rules set to take effect from April 2026

Regulator plans to open application gateway for firms in March

clock 11 December 2025 • 5 min read
FCA CEO addresses Budget market abuse concerns

UK

FCA CEO addresses Budget market abuse concerns

Pens open letter to Treasury Committee

clock 04 December 2025 • 3 min read
'Jury is out' on whether advisers will decrease VCT use after Budget tax relief cut

VCTs/EIS

'Jury is out' on whether advisers will decrease VCT use after Budget tax relief cut

From 30% to 20%

clock 27 November 2025 • 7 min read
FCA bids to save firms £100m a year with transaction reporting changes

Regulation

FCA bids to save firms £100m a year with transaction reporting changes

Aiming to reduce costs and improve quality of data

clock 21 November 2025 • 2 min read
IHT receipts hit £5.2bn as gifting rumours emerge ahead of Budget

Inheritance Tax

IHT receipts hit £5.2bn as gifting rumours emerge ahead of Budget

Gifting and trust taxation changes expected

clock 21 November 2025 • 5 min read
Chancellor warns of 'tough but necessary' choices in pre-Budget speech

UK

Chancellor warns of 'tough but necessary' choices in pre-Budget speech

Tax hikes predicted

clock 04 November 2025 • 6 min read
Reeves eyes income tax rise in Autumn Budget – report

Economics

Reeves eyes income tax rise in Autumn Budget – report

Would break Labour’s manifesto pledge

clock 24 October 2025 • 2 min read
Rumoured Evelyn-RBC deal could turbocharge market share but large mergers 'notoriously complex'

Industry

Rumoured Evelyn-RBC deal could turbocharge market share but large mergers 'notoriously complex'

Sale ‘no surprise’

clock 20 October 2025 • 6 min read
Reeves has 'huge opportunity' to reform taxes in Autumn Budget

UK

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

‘Frankly, it has become quite desperate’

clock 14 October 2025 • 4 min read
WH Ireland shareholders disapprove Oberon's buy at this stage

Companies

WH Ireland shareholders disapprove Oberon's buy at this stage

Asset purchase agreement ‘remains in force'

clock 10 October 2025 • 2 min read
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