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

Tom Selby: The Godfather strategy for pension reform you can’t refuse

1 day ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Tom Selby |Caitlin Southall |David Ferguson |Darius McQuaid

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and pensions minister Torsten Bell make for unlikely Mafia bosses, but there was something a bit Vito Corleone about the reported threat from officials to mandate UK investment from pension schemes if they didn’t ‘voluntarily’ bend to the government’s will.
The Morning Briefing: Retirees not confident pension will last for life; ‘lack of understanding’ around ESG funds

3 days ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Darius McQuaid |Dan Cooper |Yasmina Siadatan

Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Monday 12 May 2025. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. Retirees not confident their private pension savings will last for life Just under half (48%) of mid-retirees aged 65-75 who do not pay for financial advice are confident they are on track to make their private pension savings last for life. This is according to the report Retirement Reality: Managing money in mid-retirement from Aviva and Age UK.
Retirees not confident their private pension savings will last for life

3 days ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Darius McQuaid |Momodou Musa Touray |Nita Patel

Just under half (48%) of mid-retirees aged 65-75 who do not pay for financial advice are confident they are on track to make their private pension savings last for life. This is according to the report Retirement Reality: Managing money in mid-retirement from Aviva and Age UK. Over a quarter (26%) reported feeling financially secure, with women (19%) feeling less financially secure than men (32%).
In Focus: The drivers behind the spectacular rise in MPS

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

The rise of discretionary model portfolio services (MPS) has been a well-documented trend in financial advice over the past decade or so. The first example can be traced back to the early 2000s. According to a June 2024 report by Criterion and NextWealth, they were created by an IFA practice out of frustration at “reinventing the wheel” each time it brought a new client on board.
Retirees target pension pot would only last for 11 years

5 days ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Darius McQuaid |Kimberley Dondo |Caitlin Southall

Retirees target pension pot would only last for 11 years according to a report by Retirement Review. The report showed the average personal target pension pot for retirement is £253,701.40 which would likely provide a target income of £30,050.20 for just 11 yearsAdditionally, the average age respondents expected to retire was 65.7 years. A third of consumers are still unsure of both their current pension pot size and their target savings for retirement.
Money Marketing Weekly Wrap-Up – 05 May to 09 May | Money Marketing

5 days ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Kimberley Dondo |Robin Powell |Darius McQuaid

Money Marketing’s Weekly Must-Reads: Top 10 StoriesThis week’s top reads spotlight the key trends reshaping financial advice — from sharp criticism of the Chancellor’s pension proposals, branded ‘dangerous and misguided,’ to a troubling 49% surge in complaints reported by the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Inflation and FOMO tempting younger people into high-risk investments

6 days ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Dan Cooper |Momodou Musa Touray |Darius McQuaid

Crippling anxiety caused by a period of high inflation – combined with a fear of missing out – is tempting young people into making high-risk investments. That was the warning from Charlie Parker, managing director at fund manager Albemarle Partners, during his speech at MMI Leeds yesterday (8 May).
Biggest mistake in investment is overreacting says Morningstar CIO

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

Morningstar’s mantra is never overreact when it comes to investing, stay focused on your goals, turn off your news feed and ignore market forecasts. This is what Morningstar Wealth chief investment officer Mike Coop told Money Marketing. The “biggest” mistake people can make is overreacting. If an investor does change course midway due to sudden events impacting the markets it will just detract from their goal.
Advisers urged to prioritise income protection as financial risk grows

6 days ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Tom Browne |Darius McQuaid |Momodou Musa Touray

Advisers must make income protection a top priority in financial planning conversations, according to David Mead, Head of Protection at St James’s Place. He warned that the loss of income remains the biggest threat to clients’ long-term financial wellbeing. Mead was talking to Money Marketing news editor Dan Cooper in a session entitled ‘How protection can grow your business: Unpacking the real benefits of protection’ at MMI Leeds today (8 May).
BoE cuts interest rates to 4.25%

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

The Bank of England has cut interest rates by 0.25% to 4.25%, which “came as no surprise to anyone” according to Schroders senior economist George Brown. However, the Monetary Policy Committee seemed divided on how policy should respond to the shocks currently hitting the economy, with a three-way split in the voting pattern.