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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.

Difference between a solicitor and conveyancer

Interest rate announcement - September 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 rates on hold at 1.50% this month. Nonetheless, we have seen some lenders starting to increase their variable and fixed interest rates

What counts as ‘genuine savings’ when applying for a loan?

Interest rate announcement - August 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 rates on hold at 1.50% this month. Nonetheless, we have seen some lenders starting to increase their variable and fixed interest rates

First home owner incentives

Interest rate announcement - July 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 rates on hold at 1.50% this month. Nonetheless, we have seen some lenders starting to increase their variable and fixed interest rates

Mortgage Stress is on the rise in Australia

Interest rate announcement - June 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 rates on hold at 1.50% this month. Nonetheless, we have seen some lenders starting to increase their variable and fixed interest rates

5 ways to help your kids fly the coop

Interest rate announcement - April 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 rates on hold at 1.50% this month. Nonetheless, we have seen some lenders starting to increase their variable and fixed interest rates

5 tips to obtaining a lower interest rate

Interest rate announcement - March 2017 Today the Reserve Bank of Australia met to review the official cash rate. After cutting rates in August last year, the RBA have decided again to leave rates on hold at 1.50% this month. We expect that most lenders will leave their rates unchanged, in line with the Reserve

2016 Review and Outlook for 2017

2016 Review: some surprising events but ok overall 2016 will undoubtedly be remembered as a year of unexpected outcomes, particularly in a political context. The sudden rise of “populist politics” delivered a number of surprising vote outcomes around the world including the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States and

Australian bank reporting season

When do banks report their profits? Companies report their annual profits soon after their financial year end. The CBA has a 30 June year end and has therefore already reported their results back in August. The other 3 major banks (Westpac, ANZ and NAB) all have a 30 September year end and report their results