Vale Michael Harrison

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Highly-respected business strategist and former Synchron Independent Chair, Michael Harrison, passed away in Melbourne on Sunday morning, 21 May 2023, after a long illness. He was 78. Mr Harrison worked

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What compliance can learn from musicians

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Speaking at the Synchron Conference in Darwin last week, Synchron General Manager, Compliance Phil Osborne said that just like music, the financial advice profession could be considered in terms of

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WT Financial Group to acquire Synchron

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WT Financial Group Limited (WTL) has announced the acquisition of high profile, non-institutionally-owned licensee, Synchron. Synchron founders Don Trapnell and John Prossor will continue working in the business with Mr

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Be careful what you wish for

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Calls for a change to “target a principles-based regulation framework” put forward by Senator Jane Hume should be considered carefully and not be a knee-jerk reaction for popular support, according

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Synchron appoints Emma Crothers SA/NT State Manager

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Synchron has appointed Emma Crothers as SA/NT State Manager. Based in Adelaide, Mrs Crothers most recently ran her own consultancy, Fusion Practice Solutions, which provided project management and administration support services to financial

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Letters of Advice? Let’s drop the semantics

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A recent call by some industry commentators to move to a ‘Letter of Advice’, is simply playing with semantics, according to Synchron’s new General Manager – Compliance, Phil Osborne. “Discussions

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Synchron appoints Phil Osborne as General Manager, Compliance

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Synchron has appointed Phil Osborne as General Manager, Compliance, effective 1 February 2022. Mr Osborne has been working with Synchron as a Compliance Consultant since July 2021. Mr Osborne holds

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Synchron adviser wins AFA Great Advice Award

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Synchron adviser, Terry Johnson from Keyman Financial Services in NSW, has won an inaugural AFA Great Advice Award (the Award). Don Trapnell, Director of Synchron said, “We congratulate Terry on

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Synchron encourages its community to get vaccinated

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Synchron is offering Synchron advisers and Synchron staff a $100 Bunnings gift voucher if they have both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. In a letter to the Synchron community, Director

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Synchron appoints Ben Donohue Queensland State Manager

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Synchron has appointed Ben Donohue as State Manager for Queensland, effective 6 April 2021. In announcing the appointment, Synchron Director, Don Trapnell said, “Ben began working in financial services in 2005, and was

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