Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

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.

read more
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.

read more
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.

read more
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.

read more
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.

read more
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.

read more
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.

read more
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.

read more
Superannuation

Bigger role for super under Labor

superannuation Labor

Superannuation is likely to play a bigger role in the nation’s economy should Labor win the federal election to be held later this year.

read more
Australian Shares

Three stocks to benefit from energy crisis

energy stocks

A recommendation has been made for investors to include energy stocks of non-Russian companies in their portfolios due to the current geopolitical environment in Europe.

read more

Copyright © SMS Trustee News 2025

ABN 80 159 769 034

Benchmark Media

WordPress website development by DMC Web.