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

04 Mar

TFS concludes Silvalake adviser rescue

Total Financial Solutions Australia (TFS) has concluded the takeover of a least half of the advisers working under the Silvalake Financial Services Group banner in time t...

Funds management

03 Mar

APRA to issue executive conduct standards

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is seeking to gauge public and industry opinion regarding ‘fit and proper’ prudential standards for life insurance e...

Financial planning

03 Mar

Equity Trustees back in the black

Equity Trustees is on track to post a strong profit result later this year after turning round its half yearly performance with an after-tax profit of $1.2 million for th...

Financial planning

02 Mar

Sealcorp offerings will not compete on price

Sealcorp will not pitch its low cost platform, Elements, into the market on the basis of price, stating such a move would reduce it to the level of a commodity, according...

Financial planning

27 Feb

Top listed agribusinesses post stellar returns

The top 10 listed agribusiness stocks posted more than 80 per cent returns, with an average of 134 per cent, outperforming the All Ordinaries, Dow Jones, FTSE and Nasdaq ...

Financial planning

26 Feb

Managers get behind Treasurer’s super scheme

Fund managers have followed financial services industry groups in giving their approval to the changes to superannuation and retirement income streams announced yesterday...

Superannuation

25 Feb

Industry gives nod to Gov’t retirement plan

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has welcomed changes to the superannuation and retirement income system following an announcement by the Federal ...

Financial planning

18 Feb

Macquarie calls for increase in alternative asset exposure

Investors should increase their exposure to alternative assets from 5 to 20 per cent through a greater spread of investments and in turn boost portfolio diversification, ...

Financial planning

17 Feb

Zenith warns on use of mortgage funds

Research group Zenith Investment Management has warned the flight to mortgage funds in an effort to gain better returns than cash trusts carries high risk particularly wi...

Financial planning

16 Feb

Credit Suisse and IWL strike desktop deal

Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) has provided its strongest indication as to the nature of its upcoming master trust’s capabilities after striking a deal with IWL to...