Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Residential Property

Property sector growth currently limited

Property market growth

Growth opportunities in the property sector will be very rare in the coming 12 to 18 months and are likely to be driven by a singular factor.

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Residential Property

New private property debt fund available

private real estate debt

CrowdProperty has released a private real estate debt product that can assist with diversification inside an SMSF portfolio.

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Compliance & Regulation

Compliance focus on TBAR now possible

TBAR Compliance

The implementation of one timeframe for lodging a transfer balance account report could lead to ATO compliance activity not yet witnessed.

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International Shares

Nasdaq-100 fund set to launch

Betashares Nasdaq-100 listed fund

A listed managed fund is set to be launched this month giving investors access to the Nasdaq-100 index but with a reduced level of volatility.

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Superannuation, Technology

SuperStream issues on the rise

SuperStream banks transfers

Banking restrictions regarding electronic fund transfers are making it very difficult for SMSFs to use the SuperStream system to make member rollovers.

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Compliance & Regulation

Voluntary disclosure can’t confirm breaches

voluntary disclosure breach

The ATO’s early engagement and voluntary disclosure service should only be used if a contravention of the superannuation rules has occurred.

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Auditing

Only specific documents needed for audit

SMSF audit documents

Auditors do not need to see every piece of documentation associated with SMSF strategies in order to conduct the yearly audit for a fund.

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ETFs

Investors get access to US Treasury Bonds

Betashares US Treasury Bonds

Investors have been given exposure to the US Treasury bond market with the release of a new ETF from specialist manager BetaShares.

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ETFs

Investors provided with metaverse gateway

Betashares ETF metaverse

BetaShares has launched an ETF on the ASX giving investors access to the rapidly developing metaverse economy.

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Pensions

Death benefit reviews emphasised

death benefit Hill Zuda

The recent decision handed down in the Hill v Zuda case should encourage SMSF trustees to review their death benefit nominations more often.

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