Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Retirement

Retirement reforms unnecessary

February 12, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

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

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ATO

New ATO facility proving popular

February 11, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

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

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Administration, Auditing

Audit and admin business rebrands

February 10, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

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

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Education

CFP certification program strengthened

February 6, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

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

February 5, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

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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Education

Partnership delivers new CPD courses

February 3, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

Western Sydney University School of Business and online education provider OpenLearning have combined forces to produce a new suite of continuing professional development courses for the financial services sector.

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Financial Planning

Plea for AMP planner mediation

February 3, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

A call has been made by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman for AMP to commit to mediation regarding the removal of up to 250 financial planning practices from its advisory network.

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Education

New SMSFA education program

January 30, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

The SMSF Association has launched an accredited educators program in response to member feedback naming three organisations as approved education providers.

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Investments

Capital protection a priority

January 30, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

Capital protection is one of the most important goals for investors who currently hold a pessismistic view of the stock market, a new survey has shown.

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Investments

SMSFs see IPOs as too risky

January 29, 2020

Darin Tyson-Chan

The risks associated with initial public offerings are discouraging SMSF trustees from taking part in them, according to the partner of an accounting firm.

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