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Vanguard’s investment platform helps buoy European profit by more than 20%
Fees generated by the US asset management giant’s investment platform rose to almost £57m at the end of 2024
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Vanguard backed no environmental and social proposals this year in the US
The world’s second-largest asset manager did not support any of the 261 shareholder proposals on environmental or social measures it assessed
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Index providers fight over $6.4bn business: ‘We want our fair share’
Investors are rushing to low-cost index trackers, making benchmarking the world’s assets a valuable business. Now challengers want a piece of the action
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Vanguard names Spain country head for new office launch
Fund management giant sees assets in the country increase to $15bn
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ESG revenues plummet, and Vanguard’s plan to end new funds drought
Catch up on all this week’s asset management news
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Vanguard ends new fund drought with active fixed income plans
The US asset manager plans to launch more than 10 new funds in Europe this year
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Vanguard worst fund group for supporting shareholder climate resolutions last year
A study by ShareAction finds the world’s four largest asset managers supported just 1.4% of shareholder resolutions in 2024, marking a new low
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SJP CEO FitzPatrick’s rollercoaster year and Barclays’ wealth hiring spree
This week’s wealth management stories all in one place
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Vanguard spins out $900bn wealth business in major overhaul
New CEO Salim Ramji redoubles efforts to crack the wealth market
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Vanguard’s London launch 15 years on: How the US index fund giant conquered the UK
In 2009, Vanguard opened its London office as part of a wider push into Europe. Rival fund groups have been struggling to compete ever since
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Vanguard’s European arm scores profit increase as platform revenue surges 147%
The US asset manager recorded a big rise in revenue generated by its UK investment platform, which was launched in 2017
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Under 30s fuel Vanguard’s platform growth, City grandees warn over investments ‘crisis’
The week’s top asset management stories, all in one place
Vanguard’s UK platform assets jump 50% on boost from young investors
More than 61,000 new customers have joined Vanguard’s personal investment platform so far this year, with 40% aged 30 or under
Who is new Vanguard CEO Salim Ramji?
The former BlackRock executive was among a small cohort of senior executives tipped to take over from Larry Fink
Vanguard names former BlackRock executive as CEO
Salim Ramji led BlackRock’s ETF business and left in January
Does Abrdn’s CIO have the industry’s toughest job?
The biggest asset management stories this week
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Vanguard CEO Tim Buckley to step down
The low-cost fund manager’s assets grew more than 80% to $9tn during his tenure
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BlackRock, Vanguard splash on lobbyists as ESG battles rage ahead of US election
Big four fund groups including State Street and Fidelity spent $7.8m on US lobbyists last year as politicians railed against 'woke' investing
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Vanguard bolsters headcount in Europe as profit grows 13%
Growth of UK platform helps boost asset management giant's coffers
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DWS trumps BlackRock for August ETF flows
Despite DWS coming top last month, BlackRock's ETF arm remains ahead of its rivals this year in an unpredictable race
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