Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Estate Planning

Estate planning review required now

A legal firm has called on SMSF trustees to review their estate planning strategies to ensure death benefits are managed in the most prudent fashion in light of the $1.6 million transfer balance cap to be introduced on 1 July and the effect it will have in this area.

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Business News

SMSF Association issues contributions reminder

The SMSF Association has recommended trustees act well before 30 June if they are intending to take advantage of the existing contributions caps to boost their superannuation balances.

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Business News

Class adds ING data feed

Specialist cloud-based SMSF administration software provider Class has introduced direct-connect data feeds from ING cash account clients.

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Business News

DomaCom pursues in-house asset exemption

Fractional property fund manager DomaCom Australian is attempting to have its sub-funds exempt from being defined as in-house assets or related trusts under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act by way of a Federal Court declaration.

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Business News

DomaCom pursues in-house asset exemption

Fractional property fund manager DomaCom Australian is attempting to have its sub-funds exempt from being defined as in-house assets or related trusts under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act by way of a Federal Court declaration.

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Business News

SMSF Association appoints new board member

The SMSF Association has appointed Robyn FitzRoy to its board of directors, effective 1 June.

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Strategy

Year-end strategies may affect CGT relief

An SMSF technical expert has warned advisers to be mindful not to let the strategies they recommend to clients in regard to the super reforms compromise members’ ability to use some of the provisions in the new rules.

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Strategy

SMSF shift to equities predicted

SMSF member appetite for yield could result in a significant asset reallocation within these investment portfolios away from cash and into domestic equities in the coming years, according to an Australian equities analyst.

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Regulation

ASIC amends exempt tax advice rules

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has eliminated an anomaly in the exempt services rules regarding tax advice that will now enable Australian financial services (AFS) licensees to comply.

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Strategy

First Home Super Savers Scheme not for SMSFs

SMSFs are not a suitable vehicle to facilitate the First Home Super Savers Scheme due to the nature of the structures and the flow-on effects that may result from the strategy, a specialist superannuation lawyer has said.

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