Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Education, Financial Planning

Greater university involvement needed

Education Financial planning University course

The financial advice profession will benefit from an increase in specific education offerings from the major universities around Australia.

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Auditing, Compliance, Property

More property data now required

Residential property SMSF Audit SMSF audit Title search

Conventional practices regarding information about an SMSF residential property for the annual audit may no longer be considered sufficient.

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Pensions, SMSF, SMSFA

Legacy pension amnesty missing

Legacy pensions SMSF Association Amnesty

The absence of an announcement declaring the government’s commitment to a legacy pension amnesty has disappointed the sector’s peak body.

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financial advice

Qualified advisers could grow specialist pool

Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association Financial advice UniSuper Andrew Gregory Euroz Hartleys Amanda Bryce

The introduction of the qualified adviser into the industry could be the catalyst for increasing specialised practitioners in the future.

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Administration, ATO, SMSF

New trust reporting regime prompt issued

ATO SMSF Trust distribution Trust benefits Annual return

SMSF trustee have been reminded of the new reporting requirements taking effect in the 2024/25 financial year for trust income.

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Superannuation

New preservation age noteworthy

preservation age low-rate cap TRIS transition-to-retirement income stream

From 1 July, the preservation age will be aligned for all Australians, rendering some of the current superannuation system rules obsolete.

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Administration, Contributions, SMSF

Last day of June 2024 significant

superannuation Contributions 30 June minimum pension payment timing rules

Trustees and advisers need to consider the implications of having 30 June 2024 fall on a Sunday with regard to contributions and pension obligations.

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financial advice

Experience drain not biggest advice issue

industry experience financial advisers FAAA Financial Advice Association Australia

The reduction in the number of financial advisers with significant industry experience is not the most worrying trend affecting the sector.

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Education, SMSF

New education facility from Hub24

SMSF Academy SMSF Hub24 Striver

A new education facility aimed at helping practitioners provide specialised SMSF advice for clients has been released by Hub 24.

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ASIC, financial advice, Regulation, Superannuation

ASIC to scrutinise super switching

Superannuation switching ASIC Referral arrangements Enforcement priority

Advice regarding the switching of superannuation membership from one fund to another is an area on which ASIC will be focused this year.

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