Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Investments, Regulation

Royal commission has not affected sector view

The royal commission’s findings have not swayed the investment views of an international manager regarding Australia’s bank and finance sector.

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Regulation, Superannuation

RC report targets super selling, default funds

The unsolicited selling of super funds will be banned and superannuants will be defaulted a single time as a result of the recommendations from the banking royal commission.

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Superannuation

SMSF Party achieves registration mark

Grant Abbott headshot

Grant Abbott’s SMSF Party has gained enough members for it to register as a political party.

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Investments, Property

DomaCom announces bank pilot program

DomaCom has partnered with a big four bank to use its investing model for a pilot program.

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Regulation

Advisers need to guide clients through change of govt

An SMSF strategist has suggested advisers will need to communicate effectively with their SMSF clients to help them deal with the changes to superannuation that will arise if the Labor Party forms government at this year’s election.

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ATO, Superannuation

ATO aids contributions cap compliance

The regulator will assist practitioners and their SMSF clients in complying with the new non-concessional contributions cap rules.

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ATO

ATO reserve allocation discretion tested

A recent ATO private binding ruling has clarified the discretionary power of the regulator as to the treatment of allocations to SMSF members from reserves.

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ATO

ATO to address TBC commutation notice errors

The regulator has detected errors regarding transfer balance account commutations and is in the process of addressing them.

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Regulation, Superannuation

SMSFA flags three likely royal commission outcomes

The Royal Commission can result in three possible outcomes, each causing different levels of disruption, the SMSF Association believes.

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Compliance, Regulation

SMSF specialist tips rise in fund establishments

limited recourse borrowing arrangements; LRBA; Grant Abbott

A rise in the number of SMSFs established and an increase in sector litigation are two outcomes a strategy expert has predicted for 2019. I Love SMSF founder Grant Abbott has forecast a rise in SMSF establishments on the back of a dip in market performance and the associated reduction in returns generated by industry […]

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