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

05 Dec

Garrisons strikes deal with seniors organisation

The Garrisons financial planning group has struck an alliance with National Seniors to provide financial planning advice to the organisation’s 240,000 members....

Financial planning

03 Dec

Absolute Capital moves into New Zealand

Absolute Capital has launched three of its retail funds into the New Zealand market with plans to launch a wholesale product in February next year....

Financial planning

02 Dec

ASIC tightens conditions for dealers

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has add further conditions to the dealer’s licences held by two financial planning groups....

Funds management

28 Nov

FPA hits back over APRA adviser claims

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has reacted strongly to claims from the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority that commission based advisers compromised the...

Financial planning

26 Nov

Westpac’s van Rooyen lands role with Colonial

The previous head of business development at Westpac, Paul van Rooyen, has taken on the newly created role of head of retail distribution with Colonial First State (CFS) ...

Financial planning

22 Nov

Morningstar committed to Australian process

Morningstar Inc managing director Don Phillips has stated the style of research undertaken by the Australian operation of Morningstar will not change and the group will r...

Financial planning

22 Nov

FPA uncovers adviser weaknesses

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has admitted that its membership base suffers serious weaknesses in the key areas of disclosure, training, risk management and ad...

Financial planning

20 Nov

Centrestone makes first purchases

Centrestone Wealth Management, the business created by Robert Keavney, Malcolm Turnbull and Michael Pillemer, has made its first purchase of planners bringing onboard Kei...

Financial planning

19 Nov

Ratings houses unkind to Colonial over Henderson departure

The announcement that Barry Henderson will step away form his role as senior portfolio manager with the Colonial First State (CFS) Future Leaders Fund has resulted in fou...

Financial planning

18 Nov

Tower cancels trust sale

Tower Limited has abandoned plans to sell its personal and corporate trustee businesses in Australia and New Zealand and plans to use them as part of a growth strategy, c...