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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People & Products

11 Aug

Assirt names Ibbetson as new head of research

The former head of implemented consulting at JANA Investment Advisers, Simon Ibbetson, has been named as the new head of Assirt Research....

People & Products

08 Aug

Breakspear to leave FPA

Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Ken Breakspear will step down from the role on October 10, indicating he would not renew his contract and drawing to ...

Funds management

08 Aug

Hedge fund results a mixed bag for managers

Hedge fund managers Vertex Capital Management and K2 have recorded performance in excess of 20 per cent for the last financial year, in figures released yesterday by rese...

Financial planning

05 Aug

AXA offers best of both styles

AXA will offer both growth and value based funds into the retail market after kicking off a value style based Australian equity fund through Bernstein Investment Research...

Financial planning

04 Aug

Mac’s wrap cracks $7 billion

Macquarie Portfolio Services is set to offer more investment options on its Wrap Solutions platform after passing $7 billion in funds under administration (FUA)....

Financial planning

01 Aug

What makes a dealer group grow fast?

The answer to the above question has been drawn out in the editorial pieces but it does lead to a further question: How did Money Management find out which groups have gr...

Financial planning

01 Aug

Fastest growing dealer groups: PIS looks at past growth for future direction

Almost seven years ago Robbie Bennetts met with the founding accountants and financial planners who were to become the first advisers within Professional Investment Servi...

Financial planning

01 Aug

Sealcorp offers no dealer fees for advisers

Sealcorp-owned advisory groups Securitor and Pact will rebate 100 per cent of client fees paid by cheque to the groups back to advisers, creating a fee for service model ...

Financial planning

31 Jul

National advice flows from MLC model

The purchase of MLC by the National Australia group in 2000 has left a deeper impact on both groups than may be apparent on the surface....

Financial planning

31 Jul

FPA moves to relieve PI pressure

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has made two separate moves to assist advisers struggling under the burden of the professional indemnity (PI) crisis by temporari...