Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Business news

Global markets enhance small-cap allocations

global markets small caps

International markets can provide individuals looking to invest in small and mid-cap companies a greater number of opportunities to generate good returns.

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ATO

ATO fixes Super Fund Lookup error

ATO super fund lookup

An anomaly with the ATO’s Super Fund Lookup service that resulted in a number of SMSFs losing their complying status in error has now been rectified.

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Compliance & Regulation

New trustee duty to complicate compliance

Best financial interests SMSF

The trustee duty amendment to the Your Future, Your Super bill recent passed in parliament will make SMSF compliance more difficult with investments in certain conventional asset classes.

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Business news

Trust deeds are an extension of the law

SMSF trust deed

The SMSF trust deed must be seen by trustees as an extension of superannuation law and adhered to at all times.

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Investments

Investor biases need managing

investors behavioural biases

Behavioural biases need to be addressed to allow individuals to make more considered and prudent decisions about their investments.

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Australian Shares, Investments

Market correction on its way

share market correction

Investors are warned to expect a share market correction even if the Australian Securities Exchange experiences better performance after the recent budget.

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Business news

Harder line for acrimonious member exits

SMSF member exits

Protracted member exits which cause an SMSF to effectively become an non-complying fund are beginning to be treated more severely by the ATO.

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Residential Property, Superannuation

SMSF residency rules simplified

SMSF residency rules

Changes to SMSFs residency rules, including the scrapping of the active member test, are expected to significantly simplify the superannuation system.

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Pensions, Superannuation

Legacy pension issues addressed

legacy pensions

The decision in this year’s budget to give individuals a two-year opportunity to commute legacy pensions has been well received by SMSF stakeholders.

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Residential Property

Residential property market picks up

residential property vacancy rates

Vacancy rates in the domestic residential property market improved in April led by lower rates in the suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne.

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