Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Business news

Crypto considerably more risky than shares

cryptocurrencies equities risk

There is an indicative measure investors can use when looking to compare the risk inherent with cryptocurrencies with the risk of equities.

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Pensions

Reduction in minimum pension popular

Minimum pension reduction

A significant majority of retirees are taking advantage of the minimum pension reduction originally introduced for the 2020 income year.

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Residential Property

April rise in residential property vacancies

Residential property vacancy

Vacancy rates for residential properties increased slightly in April, but have dropped significantly over the past 12 months.

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Superannuation, Tax

Govt pledges no new super taxes

superannuation taxes government

The Morrison government has vowed there will not be an increase to superannuation taxes should it be returned at next month’s federal election.

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ATO

ATO protects more than $270m of super

ATO superannuation assessment

ATO figures show the regulator’s risk assessment action over the past couple of years has protected over $270 million of retirement savings.

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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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