Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Compliance

Licensing not accountants’ biggest challenge

Complying with the licensing regime now applying to accountants wanting to service SMSF clients with financial advisory services has not been the largest hurdle for these practitioners to successfully transition their businesses, a specialist licensing consultant has said.

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ETFs

Trustees still need ETF guidance

Despite the popularity of exchange-traded funds (ETF) in the SMSF sector, trustees continue to require education and guidance on the use of these investment instruments, a technical expert has said.

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ETFs

More ESG ETFs to come

A major exchange-traded fund (ETF) manager has predicted there will be an increasing number of these offerings covering environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing being introduced to the market in the future.

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ETFs

SMSFs like diversification from ETFs

Diversification is still the major factor motivating SMSF members to invest in exchange-traded funds (ETF), the latest market research has shown.

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ETFs

SMSFs no longer main ETF growth driver

The latest industry research has revealed that while SMSFs’ use of exchange-traded funds (ETF) continues to increase, they are no longer the main growth driver for these types of investment vehicles.

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Business News

Macquarie platforms add Cooper Investors funds

Global equities fund manager Cooper Investors has broadened its push into the retail investor market with the inclusion of its two funds on Macquarie platforms.

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Investments

Global Merces unveils media ventures fund

Investment manager Global Merces has launched a fund with the purpose of providing venture capital for media-related assets, with a focus on intellectual property relating to creation, distribution and monetisation.

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From the Editor

Don’t tell us we’re dreaming

In the normal course of my job I have to attend just about every presentation regarding superannuation, whether it is specific to SMSFs or not. At these presentations the experts are often asked what they would like to see from the retirement savings system.

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Investments

Positive infrastructure opportunities from US

A specialist fund manager has revealed the United States pipeline sector as an area for positive growth with regard to infrastructure investing in 2018.

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Investments

Recent volatility can’t be assessed in isolation

The dramatic share market correction experienced in February did not have a wide-ranging impact on face value, but investors must examine its flow-on effects to obtain a more accurate picture of how significant the fall in stock values really was, a portfolio manager has said.

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