Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Compliance & Regulation

Separation of assets a major compliance issue

The recording of SMSF assets under the proper name or entity is an issue the ATO has ranked among its top 10 current compliance problems.

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Compliance & Regulation

Optimal SMSF performance threshold defined

The latest joint research from SuperConcepts and the University of Adelaide’s International Centre for Financial Services has determined the SMSF asset balance at which investment returns generated significantly improve for members.

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Commercial Property

Commercial property good for diversification

Trustees should consider greater allocations to unlisted commercial property in SMSF portfolios for better diversification and returns, according to a manager for the asset class.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

ATO survey to follow up FSI

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The ATO is currently running a survey to determine the state of limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) within SMSFs to see whether the regulation of these strategies is sufficient.

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Compliance & Regulation

New NCC bring-forward rule more complicated

SMSF trustees need to be aware of the change in the operation of the non-concessional cap bring-forward rule to ensure they are certain about the level of superannuation contributions they can make, an industry solicitor has said.

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Insurance

Trauma cover within SMSF requires caution

Trustees with trauma cover within their SMSF need to pay particular attention to the situation due to the approach regulators are able to take in reviewing these arrangements, according to a risk insurance expert.

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Direct Domestic Shares, International Shares

Four factors to pricing stocks

A specialist Australian equities manager has advised investors to take into account four key elements to value stocks in light of price fluctuations and complex company assessments.

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ATO

ATO to focus on personal services income

The ATO has identified the treatment of personal services income among SMSF trustees as a key focus of its compliance activity regarding tax planning practices.

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Residential Property

Residential property oversupply effect not drastic

The oversupply of residential properties in Australia’s capital cities is unlikely to have as significant an impact on the market as first expected, according to a specialist fund manager.

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ETFs

ETF, ETP differentiation significant

There is an important difference between exchange-traded funds (ETF) and exchange-traded products (ETP) and it is an important fact SMSF investors should be aware of, according to an economist working in the space.

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