From Main Street to Wall Street: is the HAFF housing scheme a gift to the money men?
The Labor government and the Greens have finally agreed to pass the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) bill. But ...
Harry Chemay
Harry Chemay has more than two decades of experience across both wealth management and institutional asset consulting. An active participant within the wealth and superannuation space, Harry is a regular contributor to investment websites in Australia and overseas, writing on investing and financial planning.
He has also been appointed an Australian ambassador to the Transparency Task Force, a UK-led initiative to bring greater transparency and accountability to financial services.
Falling home ownership: the elephant in the superannuation retirement room
Treasury’s latest Intergenerational Report (IGR) paints a worrying picture for the more than 4.5 million soon to ...
Housing Crisis: forsake the Future Fund Albo, you’ve already found a better build
With Anthony Albanese's signature housing policy delayed for months in the Senate, investment consultant Harry ...
A not so super budget for superannuants and retirees
Tuesday's budget announcement was rather short on excitement. Much of it has already been announced or leaked over ...
Revolt in the Menzies land: frustrated voters deliver independent’s day
It is no surprise, given the above, that females led the charge on the Community Independents movement. Theirs was ...
Forget the cash-splash for the poor, Josh’s Budget giveaway is super for the rich
Tucked away in the maelstrom of Budget announcements is a measure which turns private pension funds into the ...
The Nouveau Poor – gender pay gap, super inequality stretched in pandemic
Sixty one. That’s the additional number of days women currently have to work in a financial year to earn as much ...
Hayne gets last laugh as “Your Future Your Super” laws deliver for small punters over big bank pals
The new "Your Future, Your Super" legislation avoided the most egregious of changes proposed by the LNP ...
Snakes and Ladders: stimulus schemes and debt skew economy as property prices rocket
Are the raft of housing stimulus schemes, low interest rates and relaxed lending rules for banks playing well for ...
Assuming employers will lift wages in place of rise in superannuation levy is a triumph of hope over experience
The government sat on a report into the retirement income system for four months because it was so politically ...
Worst on Ground: retirees lose as major parties reject ‘Best in Show’ for super funds
A key recommendation of the Productivity Commission was for a Best in Show list of the top super funds. The sector ...
Snouts in the superannuation trough: turbo-charging Paul Keating’s legacy
Three million Australians have applied for early release of super, with $30 billion already paid out and more than ...
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