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FPA is the preferred association: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
The Financial Planning Association holds the lion's share of membership as nearly 40% of advisers report they are part of the professional body. Some 38% or 7239 active advisers on ASIC's Financial Adviser Register are members of the FPA based on the ...

WT Financial Group acquires Synchron

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... the country's largest non-aligned dealer groups with more than 600 advisers and $16 billion in funds under advice. Synchron co-founders Don Trapnell and John Prossor will assume new roles and receive a shareholding in WTL. Trapnell will become chair ...

Advisers call out regulation backflip

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... government's regulatory backflip, which floated the idea that the industry can operate under a principles-based regime. Synchron general manager of compliance Phil Osborne said the proposed framework put forth by Senator Jane Hume "should be considered ...

LifeBid bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... Centrepoint Alliance group executive, advice Paul Cullen; Fortnum Private Wealth group chief executive Neil Younger and Synchron director Don Trapnell. LifeBid has not launched its technology solution to financial advisers yet, but it is accepting registrations ...

Synchron names new state manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
Synchron added a new state manager to its network to cover South Australia and Northern Territory. Emma Crothers joins as the South Australia and Northern Territory state manager, based in Adelaide. She most recently ran her own consultancy Fusion Practice ...

Synchron appoints compliance lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
Financial advice dealer group Synchron has appointed a general manager, compliance. Phil Osborne took on the position from February 1. He has been working with Synchron as a compliance consultant since July 2021. He reports directly to the Synchron ...

Advice industry loses 800 over New Year period

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
The exit of 807 advisers during the Christmas and New Year break leaves the total population close to dipping below the 18,000 mark. There are currently 18,015 practising financial advisers left, according to Rainmaker's modelling of the ASIC Financial ...

Macquarie AM reveals outlook for 2022

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
Macquarie Asset Management has revealed the key themes set to shape the investment landscape and performance of key asset classes in 2022. The report, titled Outlook 22, reflects on the significant changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, and ...

Dramatic growth in non-aligned advisers: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
Financial advisers tilted towards the non-aligned sector at an unprecedented rate during 2021, a new report suggests. The 71% drop in adviser numbers came from aligned AFSLs, according to Rainmaker's Financial Adviser Report. The number of aligned ...

Vale Chris Regenass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
The financial advice community is remembering Synchron state manager Chris Regenass, following his sad passing last week. In a video message to the Synchron adviser network, director Don Trapnell shared that Regenass passed away as a result of heart ...