Australian Expatriate Group is the trusted fee-based financial advice provider for Australian expatriates living in Singapore and throughout Asia-Pacific. Licensed by Global Financial Consultants in Singapore, our team is Australian-trained, experienced and qualified, allowing us to provide specialist advice to Australians living abroad.
Address: #02-01, 19 China St, 049561, Singapore
Phone: +65 8282 5702
Email: info@australianexpatriategroup.com
It’s that time of the year again, Federal Budget time, and after last year’s ‘Super Budget’ leading to some significant changes to superannuation and taxation, it’s important to consider what this year will bring for us as Australians. Last year’s Budget saw the Lifetime Allowance of $1.6M introduced for super funds, as well as reductions [...]
A recent report by the Insurance in Superannuation Working Group (ISWG) has illustrated that many superannuation balances are being rapidly eroded by expensive and unnecessary insurance policies. With the average Australian having multiple superannuation accounts, and many coming with life insurance as an automatic feature, it’s no wonder that many Australians are paying for cover [...]
With over 95% of Australians having inadequate life insurance in place, when was the last time you reviewed your protection? Whether you hold insurance through superannuation, or your employer, it's important that you regularly review your cover to ensure you're not paying unnecessary premiums and your family is cared for.
Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) make up a significant portion of the Australian superannuation environment, approximately 1/3 to put it in perspective. The result of this is that many Australian expats have left Australia and not put the right measures in place to ensure that their SMSF is compliant. Unfortunately, the ‘head in the sand’ approach [...]
The super countdown is on. From 1 July 2017, the new superannuation rules will be in place and you need to ensure that your personal finances and strategies are sorted before then. That gives us 13 weeks to get the house in order. Below we’ve broken it down the action items for you. Whether you’re [...]
Given the Australian love affair with property, it’s important to have a clear understanding of the tax implications and how you can seek to minimise your Capital Gains Tax (CGT) liability. Here we’re referring to the 6 Year Rule. The 6-year rule states that a property that was previously your primary residence can continue to [...]
Your superannuation strategy if you’re self-employed can be one of the most important elements of your financial plan. This is largely because self-employed individuals in Australia are not required to make any superannuation contributions, which can leave you in a situation of not having enough to retire when you decide to hang up the boots. [...]
Let’s face it…Australians love property. We’re certainly not alone here in our affinity to bricks and mortar. Buying new property in Australia can be a highly tax-effective strategy to grow your asset base. This often involves buying ‘off-the-plan’ properties and requires a great deal of research. Below we share our top 8 tips [...]
It’s simple…your greatest financial asset is your income. Yet when it comes to insurance and protecting your greatest asset, far too many simple simply ignore it. So just how to you protect your greatest asset...? The answer is…with the right income protection policy. This will protect a percentage of your income (typically up to 75%) [...]
We’ve all read the headlines…‘foreign buyers are pricing young Australians out of the property market’. Whether there’s truth to this headline, or it’s simply the result of our younger demographic having the habit of quite literally pissing their money away (i.e. after work drinks), we are seeing increasing demand from parents looking for ways to [...]
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