Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Compliance

Regulatory requirement gets time extension

The deadline by which SMSFs had to obtain a legal entity identifier (LEI) under the European-based Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) regulations has been extended by six months.

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LICs

L1 Capital launches LIC

Wealth management firm L1 Capital today opened the initial public offering (IPO) for its new listed investment company (LIC), the L1 Long Short Fund Limited.

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Accounting, Management

Estate planning flexibility needed for TBC

SMSF trustees run the risk of unnecessarily exiting money from the tax-effective superannuation environment as a result of rigid estate planning policies in the current transfer balance cap (TBC) environment, a specialist document provider has warned.

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Documentation

Platforms present CGT relief issues

A technical expert has identified a possible problem with the information kept and made available to SMSFs by platform and wrap providers regarding the data needed if a particular fund has opted to take advantage of the capital gains tax (CGT) provisions contained in the super reforms.

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Superannuation

Health services next step for super

Consideration should be given as to whether superannuation funds can provide their members who are in retirement with health services, an industry panel has suggested.

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Business News

SMSFs contribute to La Trobe milestone

Credit investment specialist La Trobe Financial has achieved the significant milestone of $2 billion in funds under management (FUM) in its Credit Fund, with SMSF investors playing a noteworthy part in the result.

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Superannuation

Scoping a major SOA problem

A legal firm partner has identified scoping as one of the major elements contributing to erroneous statements of advice (SOA) issued by financial advisers.

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Cryptocurrency

SMSFs have cryptocurrency hurdles

SMSF trustees wanting to invest in cryptocurrencies must ensure certain compliance requirements are satisfied before any such transactions can be executed, a specialist financial adviser has warned.

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From the Editor

Market correction does not mean catastrophe

In recent weeks we have witnessed a rather significant share market correction both in the United States and Australia. Naturally this is not a pleasant occurrence, but is sometimes a necessary phenomenon if markets are to be priced accurately.

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ATO

ATO to release further guidance on several issues

The ATO has announced it will be providing guidance for SMSFs in relation to the use of reserves and the practical implementation of the downsizer and First Home Super Saver Scheme initiatives introduced as part of last year’s federal budget.

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