Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

ECPI discretion success has common factors

October 9, 2019

A successful application for ATO discretion to claim exempt current pension income usually involves some common elements, a technical manager has said.

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Investments

Colchester fund gets ‘recommended’ rating

October 9, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

Research house Zenith has awarded the Colchester Emerging Markets Bond Fund a ‘recommended’ rating.

TBC has business real property implications

September 6, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

Holding business real property inside an SMSF may not be as advantageous as previously perceived prior to the implementation of the super reforms.

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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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