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

17 Mar

CBA poised to roll out Avanteos after buy out

The Commonwealth Bank group has purchased Avanteos and will roll out the platform provider’s systems across its three dealer groups in a deal struck last week....

Financial planning

17 Mar

Small dealers launch attack on FPA

The Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners (AIOFP) has attacked the Financial Planning Association over its handling of recent industry criticism brought b...

Financial planning

12 Mar

CBA buys full stake in Avanteos

The Commonwealth Bank group (CBA) has bought out Avanteos and is slated to roll out the platform provider’s systems across its three dealer groups in a deal struck last w...

Financial planning

12 Mar

IWL adds Boss life research to Visiplan

IWL has added Boss life research to its Visiplan financial planning software as part of the full integration of Llink, the planning software of Accompli Technologies whic...

Financial planning

10 Mar

Van Eyk Capital calls for fair comparison on agribusiness schemes

Van Eyk Capital will roll out its annual agribusiness survey this month with the research group encouraging advisers and clients to consider the benefit of the investment...

Financial planning

06 Mar

Van Rooyen in second departure in three months

The head of retail distribution at Colonial First State, Paul van Rooyen, has left the group after only three months in the role....

Financial planning

05 Mar

IWL boosts bottom line but drops ASX deal

Financial planning technology and research group IWL has broken off its agreement with the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) to jointly develop a straight through processin...

People & Products

04 Mar

Former Macquarie exec heads to E-Trade

Former Macquarie Financial Services Group executive director Brett Spork will take on the position of chief executive with E-Trade, taking over the role from Michael Dele...

Financial planning

27 Feb

Principal makes next retail move

The only part of the BT Funds Management (BTFM) group not to merge with Westpac, the direct and listed property groups, are set to re-establish themselves in the retail m...

Financial planning

25 Feb

How the winners were decided

The Money Management/Dexx&r Adviser Choice Risk Awards are the result of representatives from both groups meeting with a panel of advisers and experts active in the risk ...