Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Estate Planning, Pensions

Wording can undermine BDBN

The effectiveness of a binding death benefit nomination (BDBN) can be compromised if the associated wording does not properly support the measure, an SMSF lawyer has warned.

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Commercial Property, Residential Property

Investors must recognise property characteristics

The differences in the yields and incomes of commercial and residential property need to be better understood by investors before they commit to a portfolio allocation, a property manager has said.

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Residential Property

Housing market cooling but not dire

The revaluation of the Australian residential property market should not be considered as a dramatic move as it has not been coupled with a drop in employment numbers, according to a global bank.

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Direct Domestic Shares

Twofold downside to chasing yield

Double negative results are a real danger when investors allow yield to dominate their decisions when acquiring Australian stocks.

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Direct Domestic Shares, Tax

Companies support franking credit system

A panel of company chairs has supported the imputation system incorporated in the Australian equity market following questions raised about it during the recent federal election.

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Strategy

Corporate trustee not foolproof

Significant events such as having a fund member die can highlight the flaws contained within a corporate SMSF trustee structure, according to an industry strategy specialist.

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Investments

Transportation worth a new look

Changes to worldwide banking regulations, along with low correlations to other asset classes, have made transportation assets an investment class individuals should consider for portfolio allocations, a global fund manager has said.

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Business news

Vanguard goes to market with new ETF

A new active exchange-traded fund has been released to market offering investors access to a diversified portfolio of international equities.

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Business news, Regulation

Budget contributions measure may cause confusion

An SMSF sector expert has warned compliance breaches may result from confusion over the contribution rules changes included in the 2019 federal budget.

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ATO, Pensions

Changes made to ECPI calculation rules

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The methodology for calculating ECPI has been changed, allowing trustees in accumulation and retirement phases in one financial year to choose their preferred method of calculation.

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