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Darius McQuaid

Articles by Darius McQuaid

Retirement

Pension savers face 'mid-life crisis' - Aegon research

Cost of living restricts contributions for those aged 45 to 54

clock 01 September 2016 • 2 min read

Companies

Succession adds £200m of funds with latest addition

Lewis Chambers joins consolidator

clock 01 September 2016 • 1 min read

Income

Advice 'invaluable' as poor annuity rates push retirees to drawdown

Income drawdown has ‘many moving parts’

clock 26 August 2016 • 2 min read

Your profession

Majority 'financially unprepared' for relationship break down

Greater education and planning needed

clock 24 August 2016 • 2 min read

Tax planning

'About time' HMRC cracks down on tax advisers - Hargreaves

Stricter rules out for consultation

clock 19 August 2016 • 2 min read

Pensions

Advice brands join forces for employee at-retirement service

Aimed at DC pension schemes

clock 19 August 2016 • 2 min read

Adviser tips

Percentage-based charging is a 'broken model', advisers say

Robo-advice and flat fees are 'well suited'

clock 19 August 2016 • 3 min read

Pensions

FCA urged to ban 'unjustified' pension exit charges for all savers

Rules due to come into force next year

clock 17 August 2016 • 2 min read

Pensions

Industry must work harder to save older people from scams - think tank

Financial capability is very important

clock 16 August 2016 • 3 min read

Tax Planning

IHT trap 'hits middle classes' as govt nets record £4.7bn

HMRC collected record £4.7bn last year

clock 16 August 2016 • 2 min read