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Adviser sentenced to eight years' prison

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... money to fund his lifestyle, including $72,000 which was used to purchase and maintain a boat. Synchron director Don Trapnell told Financial Standard Dick's authorisation was ceased after he sent an email to Synchron admitting to wrongdoing. Trapnell ...

Synchron compliance lead moves to AMP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... contribution he made to Synchron during his time with us. He leaves with our very best wishes," Synchron director Don Trapnell said of Jones' departure.

Synchron compliance lead resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... compliance Michael Jones has resigned, with a new appointment to lead the dealer group's compliance. Synchron director Don Trapnell thanked Jones for his contribution to the dealer group. "We have decided not to fill the role vacated by Michael ...

Major industry events cancelled amid pandemic

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... Chi Minh, Vietnam. Originally, Synchron was considering postponing the event until September but Synchron director Don Trapnell realised that plan was not realistic. "In my position as a director of Synchron I must take a conservative approach. As there ...

Dealer group restructures leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... advice dealer group has announced a restructure that will see its long-serving executive director hand over the reins. Don Trapnell will be stepping back from day-to-day involvement in Synchron. He has dedicated more than five decades to the life insurance ...

Synchron slams RC on commissions

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... Commission's recommendations to cull commissions are causing advisers some concern, according to Synchron director Don Trapnell. On Monday, Commissioner Kenneth Hayne formally recommended an end to grandfathered commissions, and asked government to push ...

Synchron renews calls on risk advice separation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
Synchron director Don Trapnell is sticking by his long-held view that if risk advice and financial advice are not separated, dedicated risk advisers will exit the industry in droves. "Australians need access to both life insurance advisers and financial ...

Is risk advice at risk?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... insurance advice and recent research suggests the discipline may already have one foot in the grave. Synchron director Don Trapnell labelled the education requirements proposed by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) for existing ...

Synchron appoints state manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... eight years in sales and business development management roles with AIG, AIA Australia and Asteron. Synchron director Don Trapnell said Wallis spent his working life in financial services and has an intimate understanding of advice businesses and the ...

Synchron adds to adviser network

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... Dunsford. It was previously part of NOW Financial Group, which Dunsford also co-founded in 2011. Synchron director Don Trapnell said the dealer group "is very passionate about financial advice, particularly risk-related financial advice" and welcomed ...