Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

ATO

ATO developing online trustee test

The ATO is developing a mandatory awareness program to ensure an SMSF trustee can understand their obligations before they run their own super fund.

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ASIC, Regulation

Legacy complaints now under AFCA’s remit

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority is now able to deal with legacy complaints about the financial services industry as a result of approval granted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

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Pensions, Retirement

Time running out for anti-detriment benefits

anti-detriment; provisions; death benefits

Advisers wanting to take advantage of the anti-detriment provisions for death benefits paid to their clients must do so before 1 July, a financial institution has said.

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Education, FASEA, Financial Planning

Industry body criticises FASEA exam guidance

Guidance material provided by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) for its new financial adviser exam has attracted criticism from the advice sector for being too vague and irrelevant.

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Pensions

June optimal for pension commencement

SMSF; pension; exemption

A specialist lawyer has suggested June is the best time for SMSF members to start a pension, using an exemption related to minimum yearly draw-down amounts.

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Profiles

One on one with…Andrew Varlamos

Andrew Varlamos

Andrew Varlamos opens up on what motivated the development of OpenInvest and shares his frustration with the current licensing regime for accountants.

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Superannuation

SG rise needed for adequate retirement

superannuation guarantee; retirement

A case has been advanced to have the superannuation guarantee levy increased from 9.5 per cent on the back of new financial modelling.

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Education, FASEA, Financial Planning

Sitting first FASEA exam a gamble

FASEA; exam; AFA;

Advisers who will sit the first round of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exams are taking a gamble, according to a senior Association of Financial Advisers executive.

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FASEA, Financial Planning

AFA embarks on new lobbying strategy

Individual AFA members will be included in its lobbying efforts, with the industry body wanting to engage the government at both senior and grassroots levels.

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ATO, Tax

Targeting of tax practitioners by TPB nets results

More than 6000 late lodgements of tax returns have been received from tax practitioners who were targeted for their non-compliance by the Tax Practitioners Board.

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