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

21 Nov

Life industry gets back on track

The life insurance industry had gone off the rails. But, as Jason Spits writes, fortunes are slowly turning as it returns to its core competencies....

Financial planning

21 Nov

About the evaluation

The Market Evaluation is compiled from questionnaire responses from 20 Australian life companies....

Financial planning

20 Nov

White moves on from Garrisons

Garrisons managing director Kim White has announced his resignation from the group and with Synergy managing director Jim McKay moving into the role on an acting basis....

Financial planning

20 Nov

Ex-Norwich execs launch platform

Former Navigator managing director Mat Walker has flagged his return to the platform market with launch of a new online integrated portfolio management system....

Funds management

19 Nov

Boutique property set to take high ground

New research from Melbourne-based Property Investment Research has shown a sustained structural shift towards unlisted property fund managers, which will lead to a furthe...

Financial planning

17 Nov

Weston plans AMP exit

AMP Henderson Global Investors head of retail distribution Krystyna Weston has signalled her intention to leave the group and set up her own business after moving into a ...

Financial planning

17 Nov

Where does all the money go?

Inflows into master trusts and wraps have grown at a rapid rate but what happens to the funds once they are in the door. Jason Spits looks at where they go, who makes the...

Financial planning

14 Nov

BT boosts distribution wrap team

BT Financial Group has expanded its distribution team with Don Sillar moving from the group’s corporate superannuation division to head up wrap account distribution....

Financial planning

12 Nov

IFSA members quick to adopt PDS model

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has claimed the uptake of its model product disclosure statements (PDS) has been high less than a month after its...

Financial planning

10 Nov

Challenger reveals details of corporatisation push

Challenger Financial Services has revealed details of moves to corporatise the group with the announcement that it will ask shareholders to decide the company’s fate at a...