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 not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.” Robert Kyosaki With many disputes over the validity of Binding Death Benefit Nominations in super, it’s vital that you ensure your nomination is sound. A Binding Death [...]
“…but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Benjamin Franklin It’s known as Division 293 of the Australian Tax Code, and from 1 July, 2017, it will impact anyone in Australia earning an income that is greater than A$250,000 per year. This tax ruling was implemented [...]
“The only thing that is constant is change" Heraclitus In positive news for Australian residents and expats, the Australian Government has scrapped plans for a lifetime non-concessional super contribution cap of $500,000, and instead has implemented a reduction in the annual non-concessional contribution cap to $100,000 per year from 1st July 2017. To [...]
“Where did the year go..?” - Everyone at Christmas time With 2016 behind us and we enter 2017, this is the time we reflect on the goals that we did or didn’t achieve last year, and start to make plans for the new year. With 1 in 4 Australians not having set out a [...]
“The best way to make someone remember you is to borrow money from them” Over the past 12 months it has become increasingly difficult to borrow money from the Australian banks, particularly for Australian expats living overseas. Whether you’re trying to buy your first investment property, refinance your existing portfolio or finance equipment, the [...]
It’s the ‘race that stops the nation’ The Melbourne Cup is also the day of the year where people who don’t usually gamble, find themselves having a punt on their lucky number over a few glasses of wine. With over $52 million spent on fashion and 25 million swimming pools of alcohol being consumed each [...]
The Australian Government has taken a positive step for superannuation in their release of the ‘Superannuation 2.0 Reforms’ last week. This is a beneficial outcome for us as financial planners and our Australian expat clients alike, providing some degree of clarity and certainty for us all. One of the greatest results of the revised superannuation [...]
“If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” - Red Adair. The value of the right financial advice can be truly priceless, but just how do you select the right financial planner for you and your family. This person, or team of people, will [...]
Home, Sweet Home With increasing numbers of Australian expatriates starting to head home from Singapore, and elsewhere, it’s vital that you plan properly for your repatriation. Whether you’re taking a position back home with your current employer, you’d prefer your children complete their schooling in Australia, or it’s just time for a change, by planning [...]
Are you approaching retirement and want to find out when you can access your super..? Are you an Australian expat wondering when you’ll start to reap the benefits of the superannuation you’ve accumulated while you were working in Australia..? Whatever the case may be, we uncover the key facts about accessing your superannuation below. [...]
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