Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

LICs

SMSFs drive LIC launch

Absolute return investment manager Monash Investors has launched a listed investment company (LIC) on the back of demand for directly held investments from SMSF trustees.

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ATO

ATO extends dividend stripping olive branch

Olive branch.

The Australian Taxation Office has announced it will contact SMSF trustees who have fallen foul of the dividend stripping arrangements as defined in Taxpayer Alert 2015/1 (TA 2015/1), allowing them to correct the tax positions of their funds without penalty.

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Economy

Consumer spend spearheads China prospects

The diminishing role of investment in China’s gross domestic product and the increasing part consumer spending is playing in the country’s economy are creating investment opportunities in new sectors.

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ETFs

Stage set for act two in ETF evolution

The Australian exchange-traded fund (ETF) market is set for its next stage of development in 2016, a specialist fund manager has predicted.

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Economy

Commodities recovery on the way

The latest research from brokerage house Invast Australia has forecast the possibility of a recovery in commodity prices in the first half of 2016.

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Compliance & Regulation

Crowd source funding legislation set for 2015

The federal government has announced it will introduce crowd source equity and debt funding legislation before the end of the calendar year to allow more individual retail investors, such as SMSF trustees, greater opportunities to participate in financing and expanding Australian businesses.

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Estate Planning

SMSFs an intergenerational wealth vehicle

SMSFs can act as an effective vehicle for the transfer of wealth across generations if the estate planning aspect of these funds is properly put in place, according to a wealth management accountant.

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Investments

Opportunities lie with global long/short managers

Research house Zenith Investment Partners’ latest assessment of the global long/short sector has concluded market conditions are making this an opportune time for managers in the space.

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Documentation

New app to unlock SMSF capital

Fintech business OnMarket BookBuilds (OMB) has launched a mobile application with the aim of providing SMSF investors with more opportunities to take part in initial public offerings (IPO) and placements.

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Residential Property

Housing market favouring buyers

The Australian residential property market is experiencing growth in the number of listings, making it more attractive to buyers, according to property data and analytics specialist CoreLogic RP Data.

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