Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Residential Property

Residential property listings drop in July

September 6, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

Residential property listings fell by 2.8 per cent in July, according to the latest figures from SQM Research.

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Investments

Three Clime funds get strong SQM rating

September 6, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

SQM research has awarded a superior rating for three wealth offerings from Clime Investment Management.

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Business news

Sector angst over admin penalties

August 7, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

Recent events indicate the ATO has changed its approach to issuing SMSF administrative penalties for legislative breaches, with the development raising sector concerns.

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Residential Property

Vacancy rates increase slightly

August 7, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

Vacancy rates for residential properties across capital cities increased by 0.1 percentage points in June as indicated by the latest SQM Research data.

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ETFs

Index ETFs the better performers

August 7, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

Index exchange-traded funds generated greater returns than their actively managed counterparts over the past year, according the latest market research.

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Investments

La Trobe unveils short-medium-term yield product

August 7, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

La Trobe Financial has released a new product designed to improve investor yield in a low interest rate environment.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

ATO developing online trustee test

July 9, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

The ATO is developing a mandatory awareness program to help ensure SMSF trustees have a better understanding of their obligations before they begin running their own super fund.

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Superannuation, Tax

Super taxes won’t be reviewed

July 9, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

The federal government has indicated the review it will conduct into the superannuation system will not examine the taxation of retirement benefits.

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Investments, Residential Property

Property development not about capital growth

July 9, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

Property development investments have the potential to produce positive returns regardless of their market cycle position, an investment expert says.

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ATO

Downsizer contributions get separate SAR treatment

July 9, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

The 2019 SMSF annual return will contain a separate area for downsizer contributions reporting to the ATO by trustees who have used the concession after its introduction in 2018.

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