Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Direct Domestic Shares

Aust equities opportunities still exist

Despite pervading sentiment domestic shares have had their run and are now too expensive, specialist investment house Dalton Nicol Reid believes good investment opportunities in that market can be found in some specific areas.

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Compliance & Regulation

Age pension treatment a budget positive

The 2015 federal budget announcements regarding the age pension and the fairness contained in the initiatives have been applauded by respected quarters of the SMSF sector.

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Investments

Broking house launches watch app

Online brokerage firm Bell Direct has developed an application for the Apple Watch, allowing its clients to monitor the performance of their investment portfolios via a timepiece.

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Commercial Property

Commercial property good for SMSF retirees

Commercial property can play an important role within SMSF portfolios for the increasing number of trustees moving from the accumulation phase into the retirement phase of their lives, an SMSF technical expert has said.

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Compliance & Regulation

Change to early access rules applauded

The federal government’s decision to ease the rules around early access to retirement savings as a result of terminal illness has drawn praise from industry bodies.

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Fixed Income

Buyer beware tip as fixed income fragments

The latest Zenith Investment Partners fixed income sector review has shown managers are adopting innovative strategies to maximise return, with some solid results.

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ATO

ATO calls for SMSF SuperStream urgency

Close-up of a stopwatch

The ATO is urging SMSF trustees who have not taken the necessary steps to make their funds SuperStream ready to receive contributions from medium to large employers to do so before this year’s 30 June deadline.

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Business news

Perennial provides direct access to Wealth Defender

Perennial Value Management has broadened access to its Wealth Defender Equities offering, aimed at providing additional self-directed investor and in particular SMSF member appeal for the product via a listed investment company structure.

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Business news

Mafematica brings robo-advice to SMSFs

ATO; trustee; valuation

Financial services firm Mafematica has launched a robo-advice offering to the SMSF market designed to help trustees overcome their ‘loneliness’ in regard to their retirement planning.

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Investments

Low interest rates favour gold

SMSF investors should consider an allocation to gold in light of the poor returns term deposits and cash were currently delivering in the low interest rate environment in Australia, according to a chief economist.

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