Synchron promotes compliance GM

As part of a management reorganisation, on the back of the announcement that Don Trapnell would be stepping back from day-to-day management, Michael Jones has been promoted to the newly-created position of GM, legal and compliance.

Jones joined Synchron in 2016 as a compliance manager.

Jones is joined by Ian Knight, who has been appointed GM of operations.

"In 2016, we recruited Michael Jones as Head of Compliance to allow Synchron Director, John Prossor, to slowly step back from day-to-day involvement in the business and focus on his responsibilities as a Synchron executive director," said Trapnell. "After more than 20 years at the helm, I have great pleasure in handing over the daily operation of Synchron to Ian, which will allow me to do the same. I am confident that, supported by our senior management team, Ian and Michael have what it takes to successfully lead Synchron into the next decade."

Jones was formerly the director of compliance for UBS Wealth Management, and has served as a compliance manager for Industry Funds Management (IFM) and in compliance and fraud prevention roles for NAB.