Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Fixed Income, Investments

La Trobe fund gets recommended rating

La Trobe fixed income

The La Trobe 12 Month Term Account, which offers fixed income investments, has earned a recommended rating from Zenith Investment Partners.

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Investments

Worst of recession may have passed

recession

The worst of Australia’s economic recession may already be over but hard times still lay ahead, a leading economist has said.

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Pensions

Pre-pension tax planning a must

Pension tax income stream

Tax-effective strategies associated with pensions need to be formulated before an income stream is commenced, a technical expert has said.

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ETFs

iShares unveils two new ETFs

iShares ETF fixed income

Investors now have two new exchange-traded funds from iShares giving them greater cost-effective access to the Australian corporate fixed income market.

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Superannuation

SISFA recalibrates trustee offering

SISFA trustees membership

The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has enhanced its membership offering for SMSF trustees and will add more services.

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LICs

LIC, LIT stamping fees banned

LIC LIT stamping fees

Listed investment companies (LIC) and trusts (LIT) will no longer be able to charge stamping fees from 1 July 2020 under new government ban.

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Australian Shares, International Shares, Investments

Worst probably over for share markets

share markets COVID-19

The worst seems to be over for stock markets suffering from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a global fund manager has forecast.

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Residential Property

Huge jump in residential property vacancies

residential property vacancy rate

The national residential rental vacancy rate significantly increased in April, according to the latest property research.

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Superannuation, Tax

Retaining rent charge not NALI

SMSF rent NALI

An SMSF landlord that does not reduce a tenant’s existing rent expenses will not trigger a breach of the non-arm’s-length income (NALI) rules.

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Superannuation

Broadening of early super access unlikely

Early superannuation access

Legislative amendments that would allow more Australians to access their superannuation benefits early as a COVID-19 economic relief measure are unlikely, according to an industry body.

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