Synchron has appointed Phil Osborne as general manager, compliance, moving him from his role as a compliance consultant which he has held since July of last year.
Osborne had been a director and responsible manager for a number of financial services licensees and held various roles with numerous financial services businesses, including Lifestyle Asset Management, the SMSF Advisers Network, and Interprac Financial Planning, following his entry to the financial advice industry through AMP and Hillross Financial Services.
He also held a masters’ qualifications in both Commerce (majoring in financial planning) and Law (majoring in enterprise governance) and the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation.
Synchron director, Don Trapnell said: “Phil has over 30 years’ experience in financial services and, having also previously managed financial planning practices and provided financial advice himself, has an exceptional understanding of the demands on financial advisers and the vital role they play in helping ordinary Australians take control of their financial affairs.”
Osborne would report directly to the Synchron board and would head a compliance team which included Alison Massey, head of compliance – advice assurance. He would also be working closely with the head of compliance – policy and regulatory, Hanna Abdullah.
