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 Feb

BT looks to the rising sun

In a further sign that Australian investors are ready to take another look at Asia, BT Funds Management (BTFM) will roll out a specialist Japanese share fund today....

Financial planning

04 Feb

BTFM looks to parent to expand super operation

With the marriage of BT and Principal now guaranteeing the continuing presence of the name in the marketplace, BT are hoping to leverage off their parents' exper-tise in ...

Financial planning

03 Feb

International News - Joint venture eyes lucrative Japanese market

The Principal Financial Group, owner of BT Funds Management, and ING, parent company to Mercantile Mutual have formed a joint venture in Japan to take advantage of a burg...

Financial planning

03 Feb

Norwich chief moves on after two years

The chief executive for the Australian operations of Norwich Union, James Mac Kenzie says he will be leaving the group at the end of February with speculation he will hea...

Financial planning

03 Feb

Spotlight shifts to advisers' practices

To shed some light on the myriad of tax changes about to significantly alter the way advisers do business, the Strategist Group is conducting a number of seminars which w...

Financial planning

25 Jan

Ralph is the main game for advisers

The main focus for advisers over the coming months should not be the GST but rather the changes which will come into effect as part of the Ralph Review....

Financial planning

22 Jan

Merrills raids Macquarie investment team

Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) has lost two key members of its investment team with the resignations of Rochelle Hall and Russell Maddox after four years with the ...

Financial planning

21 Jan

BT, Merc Mut parents jump into Japanese bed

The Principal Financial Group, owner of BT Funds Management, and ING, parent company to Mercantile Mutual have formed a joint venture in Japan to take advantage of a burg...

Financial planning

20 Jan

A bright year ahead on world markets

As the New Year dawns, some industry pundits took the time to gaze into their crystal balls. Jason Spits reports on what they saw for the world economy in 2000. No man’s...