Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Investments

Alternatives value go beyond returns

Alternative assets returns

Non-listed alternative assets can still play a valuable role in investment portfolios despite the fact their returns have fallen recently.

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Residential Property

Kerbside valuation rules altered

Residential property valuations

Guidance provided by the ATO regarding valuations of residential property held in an SMSF now include a slight but significant amendment.

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Investments

Stronger returns expected in 2023

investment returns 2023

Significant market volatility has been forecast to continue in 2023, but investment returns are expected to lift in the coming year.

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Compliance & Regulation, Documentation

Avoid trustee company deregistration

corporate trustee deregistered

SMSFs face several adverse consequences should a fund’s corporate trustee directors allow the company in question to be deregistered by ASIC.

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ETFs

JP Morgan releases two more ETFs

JP Morgan climate ETF

Two new actively managed ETFs covering environmental themes have been introduced to the market by JP Morgan Asset Management.

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Business news

Wishing you a Merry Christmas

The team at smstrusteenews wishes all of its readers a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

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Documentation

E-signature complexities highlighted

electronic signature

SMSF trustees and their advisers need to exercise meticulous attention to detail when looking to electronically approve documents for a fund.

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Economy

Recession a highly probable outcome

Australian economy recession

The Australian economy is most likely headed for a recession due to increasing levels of inflation and the actions of central banks to fight them.

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Tax

Div 293 tax is a personal liability

Division 293 tax

Proper procedures must be followed when an individual chooses to have their SMSF make a payment for a Division 293 tax assessment.

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Investments

60/40 portfolio a good starting point

Investors can look at a portfolio consisting of a 60 per cent weighting to equities and a 40 per cent weighting to bonds as a good starting point.

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