Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Business News

Achievement of goals triggers handover

Andrea Slattery

Outgoing SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery has revealed a key reason for her decision to step down from her current role was the belief the industry body had achieved its original goals.

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Business News

Experience, skill set key to appointment

Relevant industry body experience and a number of specific professional attributes are the factors that made John Maroney the ideal person to take over as chief executive of the SMSF Association, according to its chair, Andrew Gale.

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Profiles

One on one with…Julie Hartley

The fact superannuation law is so different to other areas of the legal profession is what drives Towsends Business and Corporate Lawyers solicitor Julie Hartley’s passion for the SMSF sector.

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Profiles

One on one with…Dennis Perry

Advice First managing partner Dennis Perry’s experience in the SMSF sector spans 30 years.

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Business News

SMSF Association CEO steps down

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Andrea Slattery has resigned from her role as SMSF Association chief executive.

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Compliance

NowInfinity to boost compliance features

Cloud-based specialist SMSF document provider NowInfinity will be enhancing its compliance support for advisers with a new service to be launched in March.

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Investments

SMSF interest in IPOs likely to lift

The current low interest environment facing SMSF members is likely to encourage them to consider allocating more money toward initial public offerings (IPO), the partner of an accounting firm has said.

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Compliance

Urgent LRBA action required

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A specialist superannuation law firm has urged financial advisers to review the situation of their SMSF clients who have a non-bank limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) before the 31 January deadline.

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Regulation

TPB addresses cloud-based issues

The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has issued a practice notice clarifying how tax agents are expected to manage cloud-based activities in the servicing of clients.

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Regulation

Laws may trigger advice need for new group

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The prescribed treatment of superannuation death benefits under the recently passed superannuation legislation could activate demand for financial advice from elderly widows or widowers, according to an accounting firm partner.

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