Jason Spits

Jason has been writing on financial services since 1999 and has worked on a number of trade media titles in both a full time and freelance capacity. He joined Money Management in 2013 in the role of Senior Journalist.

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People & Products

24 Nov

Ling joins Challenger

High profile industry figure Heino Ling has joined Challenger International as strategic development manager. ...

Financial planning

23 Nov

Which bank makes it happen in planning.

Supplying the right financial services to each client is not always a simple task, especially when the client base numbers in the millions. Jason Spits looks at how the C...

Financial planning

23 Nov

CBA absorbs Colonial advisers

The Commonwealth Bank has begun the integration of Colonial’s 800 financial advisers into its structure by marrying both groups’ bank-based planning operations....

Financial planning

23 Nov

S&P to take on research houses

Global research group Standard & Poors is to take on Australia’s three research houses after finalising a deal with research group Investment Data Technologies (IDT)....

Financial planning

23 Nov

PIS enters the consolidator race

Professional Investment Services (PIS) has formed its own consolidator group, Professional Accountants Ltd (PAL), in response to competition from other consolidators....

Financial planning

23 Nov

ING rolls out e-distribution

ING Financial Planning (INGFP) will roll out an electronic distribution channel over coming months in a process scheduled to take two years....

Financial planning

22 Nov

IDT to list on ASX

Financial planning software and research group Investment Data Technologies (IDT) will proceed with a public listing in October next year according to managing director D...

Financial planning

22 Nov

Deutsche offers fund with David Jones

Deutsche Asset Management has rolled out a listed property product which will offer investment into a number of David Jones retail properties....

Financial planning

16 Nov

Markets driven by emotion

Emotional responses are far more likely to drive share investment decisions than any concept of efficient investing, according to Melbourne University investment manager ...