Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Business News

Two SMSF-related items likely in budget

AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver expects tomorrow night’s federal budget will contain a couple of items that will have an impact on SMSF members.

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ATO

ATO clarifies pension commutation rules

The ATO has issued Practical Compliance Guideline (PCG) 2017/5 demonstrating the approach it will take in regard to the commutation of pensions for the 2017 financial year in an effort to comply with the newly imposed $1.6 million transfer balance cap.

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Regulation

Draft LRBA legislation released

Treasury has released draft legislation indicating how SMSF assets being held under a limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) will be included against a member’s total superannuation balance.

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From the Editor

They’ve got it in for SMSFs

I know the word hate in the English language is particularly strong in describing an attitude toward a particular subject, but I think we’d all be forgiven if we thought the ruling class in Canberra actually hates the SMSF sector.

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Business News

Capacity constraints hit local market-neutral funds

The ability for investors to make a portfolio allocation to managed funds offering market-neutral strategies is reducing, according to Zenith Investment Partners.

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Residential Property

Folkestone unveils new development fund

Listed real estate fund manager Folkestone has launched a property development offering beginning with an 80 per cent investment in a site approved for residential subdivision in the Melbourne suburb of Wollert.

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Business News

Full practitioner cooperation unlikely soon

An advisory environment where full professional cooperation and respect between accountants and financial planners is standard industry practice may not be achieved until the next generation of practitioners establish themselves, according to a business analysis firm.

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Superannuation

SMSFA still worried about LRBA treatment

The SMSF Association remains concerned about draft legislation governing the treatment of assets held under limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) in relation to an individual’s total super balance, despite the inclusion of small amendments called for by the industry body.

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ATO

Pension commutation ambiguity ends

SMSF trustees have been given the assurance they have been seeking to address any uncertainty in regard to the commuting of account-based pensions with the release of the ATO’s Practical Compliance Guideline (PCG) 2017/5, according to a sector technical expert.

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Regulation

TTR conversion has new significance

The impending implementation of the new super rules should be the catalyst for advisers to encourage SMSF members to switch from a transition-to-retirement (TTR) income stream to an account-based pension, a technical specialist has said.

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