SYNCHRON

People & Products

Hanna Abdullah has been appointed as head of compliance – policy and regulation, working alongside head of compliance – advice assurance, Alison Massey....

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Features

The chair of licensee Synchron, Michael Harrison sees merit and advantages in a move towards individual adviser registration....

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Life/Risk

Life insurers have responded to a call to arms from Synchron to demonstrate how they are protecting customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

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Financial planning

Some of Australia’s largest financial advice groups are facing the problem of too few advisers who are degree qualified leading to the need for strong succession planning...

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Life/Risk

Synchron director, Don Trapnell, said life/risk advisers are being treated unfairly under the education requirements and deserve a separate standard suited to the profess...

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Financial planning

Synchron has announced the launch of its weekly virtual catch up series to help advisers adapt and conduct business during COVID-19 pandemic. ...

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Features

Mike Taylor writes that few, if any, of the major players are arguing that the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority got it wrong with its major intervention with re...

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Financial planning

After stepping aside from running the day-to-day business of Synchron, director Don Trapnell has clarified his role and the future transition plan for the company....

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People & Products

The man who has been the face of risk-focused Synchron, Don Trapnell, says he is stepping back from the day to day running of the business....

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Life/Risk

Risk-focused financial planning group, Synchron has confirmed the turnover of around 20% of its advisers in the face of the new Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Aut...

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Financial planning

The wealth management strategy recently announced by AMP is a return to the dark ages, according to Synchron’s chair, Michael Harrison....

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Life/Risk

Risk-focused financial planning group, Synchron has signalled its intention to lobby the Government for the retention of life/risk commissions beyond the 2022 Life Insura...

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Funds management

The Australian Unity Select Income Fund has been added to dealer group Synchron’s approved product list....

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Financial planning

A dealer group chairman has labelled the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority regime as discriminating against women and older advisers some of whom want to w...

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People & Products

Following the launch of its conference app last year, Synchron has launched a new professional development app for advisers. ...

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