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

30 Oct

APRL wins CBA-Colonial registry contract

ASX Perpetual Registrars Ltd (APRL) has beaten its chief rival Computershare for the registry services for the combined group formed by the merger of Commonwealth Bank an...

Financial planning

27 Oct

Count to float at $88 million

Count Wealth Accountants is to raise $8 million as part of its long heralded float due to start on November 6, which will set the group with a market capitalization of $8...

Financial planning

26 Oct

Hong Kong adopts CFP mark

Hong Kong has become the 14th country in the world to officially adopt the Certified Fi-nancial Planner (CFP) mark....

Financial planning

26 Oct

International News 26/10 – Deutsche bullish on US market

Earnings growth from US equities will remain strong enough for good returns as that economy heads for a soft landing, according to Deutsche global chief investment office...

Financial planning

26 Oct

Government readies super changes

The long heralded choice of funds in superannuation is close to being signed off by the Democrats and Government, according to the assistant treasurer Rod Kemp....

Financial planning

26 Oct

FPA issues call to arms over income alienation

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has embarked on one of its biggest political campaigns to head off what it calls the “disastrous impact” of alienation of persona...

Funds management

26 Oct

Product News 26/10 – AM rolls out hybrid property fund

Demand from advisers for flexible direct property investments has prompted AM Corporation to release a new hybrid property fund....

Superannuation

26 Oct

Fund supermarkets set to take hold in UK

While master trusts are a big part of the local scene they have yet to make a real impact in the UK market. JASON SPITS looks at why the market is set to change in the ne...

Financial planning

24 Oct

Future returns not based on past lessons

Advisers and investors risked falling into the trap of applying the returns of the last few years into the future according to Frank Russell director of portfolio researc...

Financial planning

19 Oct

Kemp bullish on super choice

The long heralded choice of funds in superannuation is close to being signed off by the Demo-crats and Government, according to the assistant treasurer Rod Kemp....