Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Compliance & Regulation, SMSF

Coercive control an SMSF problem

Coercive control, domestic violence, SMSF, SMSFA, Tracey Scotchbrook, Parliamentary Joint Committee, ATO, SMSF Association National Conference 2025

SMSFs have been identified as a financial structure that perpetrators of domestic violence and coercive control can use to their advantage.

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Business news, Investments

LICAT rebrands to become Listed

The Listed Investment Companies and Trusts Association has rebranded and will now be known as Listed.

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International Shares, SMSF, Superannuation, Trusts

Interest rate expectations favour small caps

Small caps, Global X, ETF, Billy Leung, exchange-traded funds, global market,

The current global economic environment reflecting an expectation of interest rate cuts presents an opportune moment for investing in small caps.

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Compliance & Regulation, Investments

AFCA ruling threatens SMSFs

Australian Financial Complaints Authority, AFCA, wholesale investor, SMSF trustees, superannuation product, asset threshold, SMSF Association, Peter Burgess

A significant number of SMSF trustees may be adversely affected by a recent AFCA determination regarding the wholesale investor definition.

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Investments

Ready market key to fund assets

SMSF, asset valuation, ready market, ATO, valuation guidelines, Smarter SMSF, Tim Miller, sole purpose test

ATO guidelines have stipulated an asset that does not have a ready market where it can be easily valued may not be appropriate for an SMSF to hold.

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SMSF, Trusts

Shareholders key to corporate trustee

Accurium, company directors, company shareholders, corporate trustee, Estate planning, Mark Ellem, Self-managed superannuation, SMSF

Practitioners need to act with caution when appointing the shareholders of the SMSF corporate trustee company in the absence of any relevant rules.

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ETFs, Technology

AI opportunities extend beyond Nvidia

Investors should not limit their exposure to the AI phenomenon to one service provider as many opportunities exist for portfolio allocations.

Investors should not limit their exposure to the AI phenomenon to one service provider as many opportunities exist for portfolio allocations.

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Legislation, Tax

New tax deliberately deceptive

A leading industry figure has accused the federal government of intentionally misleading the public as to who the new super tax will really impact.

A leading industry figure has accused the federal government of intentionally misleading the public as to who the new super tax will really impact.

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Cryptocurrency, Currency, Trusts

Trump good news for cryptocurrencies

Certain events since the election of Donald Trump as the US president indicate the environment for cryptocurrencies is likely to be positive.

Certain events since the election of Donald Trump as the US president indicate the environment for cryptocurrencies is likely to be positive.

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Business news, SMSF, Superannuation

Likely early super release review

Compassionate grounds

The recent spike in the early release of super benefits on compassionate grounds could lead to a revision of these rules in the near future.

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