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

31 Jul

ANZ rolls out OneAnswer to bank planners

The ANZ Banking Group will roll out its own version of ING’s OneAnswer to its 320 bank based financial advisers....

People & Products

31 Jul

Head of RetireInvest stands down

The general manager of RetireInvest, David Phelan, will leave the group at the end of this week, bringing to a close nearly seven years with the group....

Financial planning

31 Jul

5Di research group to move into Garrisons

Research group 5Di will be absorbed back into the Garrisons financial planning group as part of an ongoing restructure which will also result in the group rolling out a d...

Financial planning

29 Jul

ASX drops FundConnect project

The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has dropped its plans to develop FundConnect, its version of a managed funds transaction hub saying the return on investment was uncer...

Financial planning

29 Jul

Macquarie drops GARP for style neutral

Macquarie Funds Management will shift its investment style from Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP) to style neutral in its Australian equities portfolios resulting in th...

Financial planning

29 Jul

Conroy says planners need to earn the term

Financial planners should have to earn the right to the exclusive use of the term ‘financial planner’ according to shadow finance minister Senator Stephen Conroy....

Financial planning

28 Jul

St George tells managers Assirt will not change

The St George Banking Group has moved swiftly to allay any fears fund managers may have about the role and place of Assirt Research in the group, saying the ratings proce...

Financial planning

22 Jul

Macquarie finalises plans to roll out ‘baby wrap’

Macquarie Portfolio Services will launch its own version of a low cost platform in August which will offer minimum investment levels of only $2000 to access the platform....

Life/Risk

17 Jul

AFA slams ACA comments on insurance

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have hit out at comments by the Australian Consumers’ Association (ACA) financial services senior policy officer Catherine Wol...

Financial planning

16 Jul

Chapel Road returns after AAT decision

Chapel Road, the financial planning dealer group which had its licence revoked in April 2001, will be able to operate once again after the Administrative Appeals Tribunal...