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About Mario Isaias

Mario started his professional career 25 years ago as a Chartered Accountant and, for the past 22 years, has focused on corporate superannuation and financial advice, working with actuarial, employee benefits, and financial planning firms. He regularly advises trustees and large corporate super funds, including defined benefit schemes, and supports companies with other employee benefits such as group insurance and employee share plans. Mario is also an experienced speaker, having presented at numerous industry seminars over the past 25 years, including events for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Investment Update – COVID-19 Special No. 2

The start of 2020 has certainly been challenging, from the devastating Australian bushfires over the new year period to the current global COVID-19 pandemic. This month, we look at developments in the March quarter and into April, a period which will be remembered in investment history as the “coronavirus crash”, as COVID-19 took hold of

Refinancing traps to avoid

Interest rate announcement - July 2018 Today the Reserve Bank of Australia met to review the official cash rate. After last cutting rates in August 2016, the RBA have again decided to keep the cash rate on hold at 1.50% this month. Inflation remains low at 1.9% pa. Whether you’re after lower

Federal Budget 2018

Tonight, 8 May 2018, the Treasurer, Scott Morrison, delivered his third budget in which he focused on personal income tax reform, job creation, essential services, security and fiscal management. Below, we summarise the key points from the 2018 Federal Budget.

Bridging loan or deposit bond?

Interest rate announcement - May 2018 Today the Reserve Bank of Australia met to review the official cash rate. After last cutting rates in August 2016, the RBA have again decided to leave the cash rate on hold at 1.50% this month. When selling one property and purchasing another, the funds from the sale

Case Study: Why you need access to many lenders

Interest rate announcement - April 2018 Today the Reserve Bank of Australia met to review the official cash rate. After last cutting rates in August 2016, the RBA have again decided to leave the cash rate on hold at 1.50% this month. When experienced property investor Tim Gordon agreed to buy a block

4 differences between a mortgage adviser and a bank lender

Interest rate announcement - March 2018 Today the Reserve Bank of Australia met to review the official cash rate. After last cutting rates in August 2016, the RBA have again decided to leave the cash rate on hold at 1.50% this month. It’s easy to walk into the local bank and talk to a

The perfect property at an affordable price – its not a myth

Interest rate announcement - February 2018 Today the Reserve Bank of Australia met to review the official cash rate. After last cutting rates in August 2016, the RBA have again decided to leave the cash rate on hold at 1.50% this month. So you’ve found your dream home, but it’s in need of a

Should you be a family guarantor?

Interest rate announcement - November 2017 Today the Reserve Bank of Australia met to review the official cash rate. After last cutting rates in August 2016, the RBA have again decided to leave the cash rate on hold at 1.50% this month. Nonetheless, we have seen some lenders starting to increase their variable and fixed

How to help speed up your home loan approval

Interest rate announcement - October 2017 Today the Reserve Bank of Australia met to review the official cash rate. After last cutting rates in August 2016, the RBA have again decided to leave the cash rate on hold at 1.50% this month. Nonetheless, we have seen some lenders starting to increase their variable and fixed