Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Economy

Aust to better manage economic challenges

Australia economic challenges

Australia is well placed to mitigate the effects of the current economic headwinds when compared to other developed economies across the world.

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Superannuation

Labor confirms economic role for super

labor superannuation economic

Superannuation will definitely play a more specific and significant role in the economic policy of the Labor Party should it win the federal election.

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Cryptocurrency

Apply first principles to crypto assets

principles cryptocurrency assets

First principles should be applied to cryptocurrency assets to ensure they are recognised and receive the proper tax treatment.

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Pensions

Permanent minimum pension reduction pursued

minimum pension AIR

A call has been made by the Association of Independent Retirees to permanently reduce the minimum pension and simplify the system’s age bands.

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Australian Shares, International Shares

Shares still do well during rate rises

Shares rising interest

The rising interest rate environment should not deter investors from allocations to equities as they can still perform well through these cycles.

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Pensions

Good faith principle to gain importance

SMSF death benefits

Determining whether SMSF trustees have acted in good faith when determining how death benefits are distributed is likely to become more common.

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NALI/NALE

Caution now needed with NALE

SMSF NALE

The consensus among a panel of SMSF specialists is for fund trustees to apply an ultra-conservative approach to the NALE rules.

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Documentation

Digital approvals a step closer

SMSF documents digital

A bill recently tabled in parliament has brought trustees closer to the ability to approve SMSF documents without a physical signature.

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Industrial Property

Industrial property risk potentially mispriced

Industrial property risk

Investors may be mispricing the level of risk involved with allocations to industrial property as they turn to the asset class to generate yield.

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Residential Property

FHSSS slightly more attractive

super saver scheme deposits

The First Home Super Saver Scheme may have more appeal for some given the reduction in minimum deposits on home purchases included in the budget.

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