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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Financial planning

08 Jun

Advisers warned on tax planning

Advisers should not sail too close to the wind when it comes to tax planning. At least that is the opinion of Kenneths Group director John Day who says it is im-portant ...

Financial planning

08 Jun

Sealcorp revamps Internet service

Sealcorp has rolled out extensive changes to its adviserNET service including free access to the e-commerce site for financial planners....

Financial planning

08 Jun

Waterhouse shake-up

Online broker TD Waterhouse has launched an aggressive campaign in a bid to gain a dominant share of the managed funds broking market....

Financial planning

08 Jun

Saxby Bridhe wins court battle

Financial services group Saxby Bridge Property and Finance has defeated a company in which it holds a minority stake, in a courtroom battle over a number of issues includ...

Financial planning

08 Jun

Banks fail their clients

Private banks have failed to understand investors, and are sending clients irrelevant information and ignoring their real needs....

Financial planning

08 Jun

NRMA drives home brand advantage

One of Australia's best known businesses also offers financial services and has a market brand and exposure unrivalled in the industry. Jason Spits looks at how the NRMA ...

Financial planning

08 Jun

Investec sets up private banking arm

Investec Australia is set to ramp up its private banking and advisory services with the addition of Ord Minnett Investment Planning chief executive officer and di-rector ...

Financial planning

07 Jun

Summit master trust rolls out own DIY

Summit master trust has rolled out its own DIY service for self managed super funds (SMSFs) and their trustees, offering administration and custody services. ...

Financial planning

06 Jun

Look before leaping into offshore investments

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is encouraging investors to use a report highlighting unstable offshore financial centres....

Financial planning

05 Jun

E*Trade teams up with Ernst & Young in the US

E*Trade in the US will team up with accounting and consulting giant, Ernst & Young to provide online financial planning, according to reports in the New York Times....