Darius McQuaid

London

Reporter at Money Marketing

Reporter @_moneymarketing former reporter @capitalcom & finance reporter @Daily_Express finalist in @TheDrum awards

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Articles

20 million UK workers to benefit from new pension rules

1 day ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Momodou Musa Touray |Darius McQuaid |Steven D. Levin

Millions of UK workers are set to benefit from the Pension Schemes Bill, introduced today (5 June), as the government moves to simplify pension saving, improve outcomes, and boost retirement confidence. Key reforms include the automatic consolidation of small pension pots, helping savers manage pensions accumulated across multiple jobs. The Bill will also require defined contribution (DC) schemes to prove value for money, protecting savers from poor returns.
Retail investor says he has 'zero faith' in FCA following B&G decision

2 days ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Darius McQuaid |Kevin Carr |Darius McDermott |David Hall

A retail investor who put £120,000 into the unregulated firm Basset & Gold (B&G) said he has “zero faith” in the FCA after being offered just £200 in compensation. The Complaints Commissioner, set up the the FCA to investigate complaints against it, said it expects to “receive a number of objections” after the decision. Towards the end of May, the FCA apologised to B&G investors and admitted some failings in how it dealt with the case, but did not uphold all complaints made.
FNZ under pressure after investors cash in on recent capital raises

2 days ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Momodou Musa Touray |Darius McQuaid

Global wealth management platform FNZ is facing mounting pressure from employee shareholders after institutional investors CDPQ and Temasek exercised warrants tied to the company’s recent capital raises. This has triggered what some insiders describe as a “significant and unfair” dilution of their holdings. Money Marketing understands the warrants were issued as part of three successive FIAT transactions, through which FNZ raised around US$1.5bn in new capital.
Rory Marsh: How Value for Money came of age

3 days ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Rory Marsh |Darius McQuaid |Momodou Musa Touray |Greg Neall

We love a three-letter abbreviation in our industry. And this year we marked a milestone for IGCs (Independent Governance Committees) and their focus on VFM (Value for Money). April 2025 was the 10-year anniversary of the establishment of IGCs for all major providers of contract-based workplace pensions. So, let’s say HHH (Hip Hip Hooray). OK, maybe I made that last abbreviation up.
Aviva and FNZ roll out new adviser data tools

3 days ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Momodou Musa Touray |Ian McKenna |ian mckenna |Darius McQuaid |Lyndon White

Aviva has unveiled a new suite of technology enhancements, developed in partnership with FNZ, aimed at improving the adviser experience on its platform. The innovations follow last month’s launch of Aviva’s Onshore Bond and are now live with a select group of adviser firms ahead of a broader rollout later this year. Central to the new developments is Aviva Analytics, a sophisticated management information (MI) tool that will be housed in a redesigned Adviser Hub on the Aviva Adviser Platform.
Moneyinfo and ZeroKey simplify client data access for advisers

4 days ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Darius McQuaid

Moneyinfo has partnered with ZeroKey to simplify and accelerate adviser data access to integrations across the wealth management ecosystem. The firms said this means advisers can access and re-use client information held within the moneyinfo portal in real-time. It also means cleansed data within moneyinfo is automatically updated for advisers from their back office, platforms and providers.
UK's inheritance tax bill could reach £9bn by 2027: Report

4 days ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Dan Cooper |Darius McQuaid |Phil Young

The number of estates in the UK subject to inheritance tax (IHT) could exceed 37,000 by the end of 2026/2027 and result in a total annual bill of almost £9bn, according to a new report by Irwin Mitchell’s private client advisory. The predictions are based on previously unseen government statistics that cover 177,000 IHT estates across all 121 UK postcodes. The forecasts have been adjusted to account for changes announced in Rachel Reeves’ Budget last year.
Protection and Pensions Series: How Regulatory Shifts Are Creating Advice Opportunities

4 days ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Kimberley Dondo |Thomas Mathar |Darius McQuaid |Greg Neall

Kimberley Dondo speaks to Ricky McKinney, UK Risk & Compliance Director at Royal London, about how outcomes-based regulation and the Consumer Duty are reshaping financial advice. They explore key findings from the Meaning of Value research, insights from the FCA’s AGBR Policy Sprint, and the practical steps advice firms can take to embed value, demonstrate good outcomes, and use compliance as a competitive edge.
Money Marketing Weekly Wrap-Up – 26 May to 30 May | Money Marketing

1 week ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Kimberley Dondo |Darius McQuaid |Tony Wickenden

Money Marketing’s Weekly Must-Reads: Top 10 StoriesThis week’s top 10 must-reads from the world of financial services include the sad passing of Aberdeen director Michael O’Brien and Matthew Connell’s take on how the FCA’s vulnerability review is bringing face-to-face advice back into the spotlight. Aberdeen director Michael O’Brien diesAberdeen announced the unexpected death of non-executive director Michael O’Brien on 24 May 2025, aged 62.
Fintegrate integrates FinaMetrica’s risk tolerance toolkit into its platform

1 week ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Darius McQuaid |Kimberley Dondo

Fintegrate has announced the integration of FinaMetrica’s risk tolerance toolkit into it’s platform. Fintegrate said this move “enhances” it’s offering by providing advisers and paraplanners with a “scientifically validated, psychometric-based risk profiling tool” which streamlines the client onboarding process and ensures better-aligned investment strategies.