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Australian Expat Bank Accounts Require Action Before the 31st of May 2013

Australian Expat Bank Accounts Require Action Before the 31st of May 2013 The Government has introduced laws allowing the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to transfer money from Australian expat bank accounts in Australia that have had no activity for three years. Banks and other authorised deposit taking institutions are required to submit …

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Changes to the Superannuation System That Will Affect Australian Expats

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Changes to the Superannuation System That Will Affect Australian Expats The Australian Federal Government has today announced changes to the superannuation system that will affect Australian expats. The changes, which target super funds with earnings greater than $100,000 per year, will come into place on the 1st of July 2014 should the Labor government …

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Atlas Wealth Management Joins AustCham Shanghai As A Platinum Sponsor

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Atlas Wealth Management Joins AustCham Shanghai As A Platinum Sponsor We’re proud to announce that today Atlas Wealth joins Austcham Shanghai as a Platinum Sponsor for 2013. Atlas will join 15 other leading Australian and international companies that support the Chamber in this capacity, some of whom include Qantas, ANZ, Boral, Cathay Pacific and Rio Tinto. …

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AustCham Shanghai Seminar : Money Sense – 4 Experts in 60 minutes

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AustCham Shanghai Seminar : Money Sense – 4 Experts in 60 minutes Atlas Wealth Management, AustCham Shanghai, CatererGoodman Partners, Park Trent Properties, and the Azure Group are hosting a ‘Money Sense’ cocktail event presenting Australian and regional investment advice. Four experts will provide you with all the information you need to successfully manage your …

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Capital Gains Tax changes for Australian expats formally announced

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Capital Gains Tax changes for Australian expats formally announced The Capital Gains Tax changes for Australian expats formally announced. Last year the Federal Government announced that there would be a change to the 50% discount on Capital Gains tax that non-resident Australians have received in the past. On the 8th of March the Federal Government …

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Significant Investor Visa

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On the 29th of August 2012, the Federal Government announced the introduction of the Significant Investor Visa. In order to qualify for the visa applicants must: Submit an expression of interest in SkillSelect Be nominated by a State or Territory government Make investments of at least five million Australian dollars (A$5 Million) into complying investments …

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Are you missing out in the billions of lost superannuation?

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Since 2001, the amount of superannuation considered lost by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has almost tripled from A$6 billion to A$17.4 billion and every year the superannuation fund managers are charging over $130 million to manage this lost superannuation which can be avoided by consolidating your superannuation. Atlas Wealth Management has been assisting Australian expats …

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AustCham Shanghai Seminar : Your Superannuation – What do you need to know as an expat?

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AustCham Shanghai Workshop: Aussie Expat Superannuation – What need to know? Join AustCham Shanghai and guest speaker Brett Evans of Atlas Wealth Management for an evening seminar on Aussie expat superannuation and what you need to know. Brett’s talk will cover: – What are the Do’s and Don’ts of managing superannuation when you’re an …

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Mercer Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2012

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Tokyo is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates, pushing Luanda, Angola, down to second position, according to Mercer’s latest Cost of Living Survey. Osaka is in third position, up three places from last year, whereas Moscow remains in fourth and Geneva in fifth positions. Singapore and Zurich share sixth place, up two and one …

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Australian Reserve Bank Drops Interest Rates

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In a move that was widely anticipated by the financial markets, the Reserve bank of Australia has today dropped interest rates with a decrease of 25bps that will bring the official cash rate down to 3.50%. As a result of this move the currency markets have reacted accordingly with the Australian Dollar trading at $0.9771 …

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