Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Compliance & Regulation, LRBA, Property

LRBAs not suitable for vacant land

LBRA vacant land compliance risk development unit trust

SMSF trustees could face a compliance issue should they use an LRBA to purchase vacant land through their fund.

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Business news, Investments

Impact investing loses some appeal

Impact investing Returns Greenwashing

Difficult economic conditions are seeing a worldwide shift away from impact investing in favour of chasing higher portfolio returns.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation, SMSF

Dob in illegal access advice

ATO Illegal early access Promoters SMSF Superannuation

Superannuants have been asked to report individuals who are encouraging illegal early access of retirement savings balances to the ATO.

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Fixed Income, Investments

Market factors challenge fixed income approach

Fixed income Bonds Risk Pure relative value

The volatility currently afflicting fixed income markets should make investors reconsider their reliance on yield in portfolio bond allocations.

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Australian Shares, Fixed Income, Investments

Active managers struggled in 2023

Active managers Vanguard S&P Dow Jones Indices

Actively managed investment funds on the whole struggled to outperform the benchmarks against which they are assessed in 2023.

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SMSF, Tax

Repeated call to fix soft cap error

Division 296 Error SMSF Association

A request has been made to amend a noticeable error in the bill tabled to parliament to enable the introduction of the $3 million soft cap.

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Legislation, SMSF, Tax

New super tax labelled a shocker

Division 296 Unrealised capital gains Indexation Angus Taylor

The proposed Division 296 tax has been described as a shocking move by the government and an unindexed wealth tax on Australians.

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Economy

Tough times, but no recession

Recession Interest rates Zenith RBA

The Australian economy is likely to avoid a recession, but will continue to face difficult times over the course of this year.

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Investments, SMSF, Strategy

Investment bands a compliance hazard

SMSF portfolio Asset allocations Investment strategies Compliance Liz Westover

The inclusion of specific allocations to particular asset classes in SMSF investment strategies should be avoided to mitigate compliance issues.

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