Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

ETFs, Investments

Asset scrutiny critical to sound ETF selection

ETF assets

Understanding the underlying assets of an ETF is important to allow investors to properly assess the offering in question.

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Pensions, Retirement

Standard minimum pension level returns

Minimum pensions

The recent budget gave the industry a very good indication that minimum pensions will be returning to pre-COVID rates from 1 July 2023.

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Investments, Strategy

Identification of quality of most benefit

Quality stocks

Investors should look to buy quality shares and assess this characteristic in the context of where a particular company is headed in the future.

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Superannuation, Tax

No new detail on $3m soft cap

$3 million super tax

There has been almost no new detail included in the 2023 federal budget regarding the proposed new tax on total super balances above $3 million.

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Pensions

Legacy pensions a missed opportunity

legacy pensions budget

Having no reference to the issue of legacy pensions in the 2023 federal budget has been labelled as a missed opportunity given other super measures.

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ATO, SuperStream, Technology

ATO to rectify SuperStream issues

SuperStream solution

A solution could soon be made available by the ATO for common problems SMSF trustees are experiencing when using SuperStream for fund rollovers.

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SMSF, Superannuation

SMSFs deliver strong results

SMSF investment returns

The latest sector research has confirmed SMSF investment returns were comparable to those of APRA funds for the 2020 and 2021 financial years.

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Commercial Property, Residential Property

Hybrid property conversions most appealing

property conversions

Property conversions located in the capital city CBDs are most popular among investors when they incorporate commercial and residential spaces.

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Auditing, Residential Property

Online valuations require cautious approach

Residential property valuations

A degree of caution should be exercised when using online services to determine the value of a residential property owned by an SMSF.

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BDBN, Compliance & Regulation

Digital approvals increase BDBN risk

Digital BDBN authorisation

Executing a binding death benefit nomination is legally allowable, but exposes SMSF trustees to a significantly higher level of risk

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