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Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter

Isabel Baxter is chief reporter at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Isabel Baxter

Hargreaves Lansdown's fee cut to send competitors 'into a frenzy'

Companies

Hargreaves Lansdown's fee cut to send competitors 'into a frenzy'

Robo-advisers ‘now look comparatively expensive’

clock 26 January 2026 • 6 min read
Vanguard cuts UK home bias on £52bn LifeStrategy range

Advisory

Vanguard cuts UK home bias on £52bn LifeStrategy range

Reducing fees

clock 22 January 2026 • 3 min read
Government stands by Cash ISA reform plans in response to Treasury Committee

isas

Government stands by Cash ISA reform plans in response to Treasury Committee

Reeves to ISA allowance

clock 14 January 2026 • 2 min read
Brooks Macdonald co-CIO and CCO depart amid organisational reshuffle

People moves

Brooks Macdonald co-CIO and CCO depart amid organisational reshuffle

Distribution and investment teams merged

clock 08 January 2026 • 1 min read
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
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