Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Financial Planning

ALP wants more accessible advice

financial advice access

As Australians retire with more savings than ever before, the federal opposition would like quality financial advice to be more accessible to the greater public.

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Retirement

SMSFs should be prototype

SMSF sector

The SMSF sector should be seen as a prototype demonstrating how Australians can be better serviced in retirement by super funds, an industry body leader has said.

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Appointments

SMSFA introduces new designation

SMSf Association designation

The SMSF Association has introduced a new designation to recognise members with a long history of servicing the sector in a significant manner.

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Retirement

Review to cause more change

Retirement Review superannuation

The Retirement Income Review is likely to lead to more changes to the superannuation system, but these changes should improve the overall strength of the system in the long term, the head of an industry body has predicted. “In the short term I think [the Retirement Income Review] is likely to lead to more change, […]

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Financial Planning

Recognising emotional value a must

Financial advisers emotional value

Financial advisers need to recognise the value of their advice proposition is multidimensional in order to best serve their clients, a research analyst has said.

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Retirement

Retirement reforms unnecessary

Retirement income system

The latest submissions to the Retirement Income Review have deemed major system reform unnecessary.

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ATO

New ATO facility proving popular

ATO myGovID

A significant number of taxpayers are already using the ATO’s myGovID facility

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Administration, Auditing

Audit and admin business rebrands

SMSF audit administration

Superannuation Advisors Australia has undergone a rebrand, with the organisation now operating as Seamless SMSF.

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Education

CFP certification program strengthened

CFP certification Deakin

Financial planners will now be able to combine their Financial Planning Association CFP certification program and the Deakin Business School Master of Financial Planning degree.

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Regulation

AFCA backs compensation scheme

AFCA compensation scheme

The establishment of a compensation scheme of last resort to protect consumers who have fallen victim to the misconduct of financial services firms has received strong support from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority.

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