Jason Spits

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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A former insurance broker has received a second ban, from engaging in credit activity, after having also been banned from providing financial services in 2013....

Former Platinum deputy CIO, Jacob Mitchell, launches boutique manager in conjunction with Pinnacle Investment Management....

Is it worth paying a fund manager who bundles a series of asset classes or managers into a single vehicle and slaps a single price over the top claiming it is a better ve...

Accessing a multi-manager fund may seem like a quick and simple approach to portfolio management for a client, and while the traditional use of these products have been f...

BTFG has moved into the second stage of its roll-out and will offer managed portfolios to its adviser users....

Multi-manager funds have been in use since the 1990s and their popularity has not diminished, with fund managers reworking their style and scope. As Jason Spits writes, t...

Two former WealthSure clients have returned to court to appeal the apportioning of damages being sought after losses sustained due to advice provided by former WealthSure...

ASIC convicted 44 people, recovered $180 million and had 110 people removed from directorships or providing financial services in 2014 but claims its still struggles with...

Founder steps aside after 11 year stint in favour of ‘logical progression’ in leadership...

ASIC has banned a former state manager for Paterson Securities after finding he engaged in dishonest conduct and in misleading or deceptive conduct over a two year period...

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6 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

6 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

8 months 1 week ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

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Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...

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