Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

SMSFs continue to drive flows into new asset classes offered by exchange-traded funds even though they now represent a smaller amount of overall capital managed by these investment structures.

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Regulation, Superannuation

SMSFA rejects sector inquiry call

Sign reading caution as warning on use of corporate trustee stuctures in SMSFs

March 13, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

The Australian Council of Trade Unions’ call for an inquiry into SMSFs has been labelled totally unwarranted by the sector’s peak body.

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ETFs, Investments

Diversification driving SMSF ETF usage

March 13, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

A means of diversification is the top reason as to why SMSF trustees invest in exchange-traded funds, a new research report has indicated.

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Investments, LICs

Metrics launches credit LIT

March 12, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

A listed investment trust has been launched offering an avenue to invest in private credit assets.

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Strategy, Tax

Allowance a more solid link to dependency

March 12, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

A sector expert has suggested the payment of an allowance as opposed to specific expenses is a more prudent method of establishing financial dependency and the associated favourable tax treatment in the event of an SMSF death benefit being paid.

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Pensions, Strategy

Pension phase may become redundant

March 11, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

Should the Labor Party’s change to the franking credit system be introduced as law, it may no longer be beneficial to have an SMSF that is purely in pension phase, a sector specialist has said.

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Documentation, Tax

Testamentary discretionary trust death benefit bonus

March 7, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

SMSF death benefits can be better protected from external threats and receive more favourable tax treatment with the use of a testamentary discretionary trust.

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