Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Superannuation

Government working to ease super pain

Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O’Dwyer has emphasised the federal government is taking considered measures to ensure the super reforms do not cause too much disruption to financial advisers and SMSF trustees.

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Superannuation

Superannuation drops as wealth component

The latest Roy Morgan research into the net wealth of Australian households has found superannuation and pensions/annuities are playing a smaller part in the make-up of people’s overall financial positions.

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From the Editor

They’re at it again

Superannuation is a sector of the Australian financial make-up that seems to be undergoing constant scrutiny and potentially constant change, whether the public knows it or not.

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Compliance

ATO scrutinising all unit trust investments

The ATO is in the process of examining all SMSF investments in unit trusts as part of its compliance activities regarding related-party transactions, a technical expert has revealed.

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Compliance

Non-lodgement culprits on last notice

In the coming months the ATO will be increasing its activity against the most serious and common compliance breach, being SMSFs with significant balances that have continually failed to lodge an annual return.

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Business News

KSI unveils landbanking fund for SMSFs

Sydney-based investment management firm KSI Investments has launched what it claims is the first landbanking fund aimed at SMSF members.

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Regulation

TRIS treatment causing most angst

The September quarter round-up from BT Advice Technical showed most adviser queries during the three-month period centred on the treatment of transition-to-retirement income streams (TRIS).

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Retirement

Right retirement spending balance needed

The partner of a mid-tier accounting firm has warned retirees to find the right level of spending behaviour so as not run out of savings, but also not to live poor and die rich.

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Insurance

BGL teams up with life insurer

Superannuation and corporate compliance specialist software provider BGL has formed a partnership with Australian Group Insurances (AGI) that will allow users of Simple Fund 360 to perform a review of and obtain quotes for the life insurance needs of SMSF members.

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Direct Property

Charter Hall unveils multi-sector fund

Specialist property fund manager Charter Hall has launched a fund incorporating a multi-sector approach through investing in direct property assets with tenants that are producers and distributors of consumer staples.

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