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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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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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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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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

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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

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Vanguard names former BlackRock executive as CEO

Salim Ramji led BlackRock’s ETF business and left in January

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The biggest asset management stories this week

Vanguard promoted chief investment officer Greg Davis to president

Vanguard CEO Tim Buckley to step down

The low-cost fund manager’s assets grew more than 80% to $9tn during his tenure

Fund houses are trying to buy influence at a key crossroads for sustainable investing

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

Sean Hagerty is spearheading a push into Europe for the US behemoth

Vanguard bolsters headcount in Europe as profit grows 13%

Growth of UK platform helps boost asset management giant's coffers

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'We have punched below our weight over the past 15 years' DWS says as its battle for the lucrative ETF market continues

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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Vanguard rides UK platform growth while DWS targets Germany to top ETF tables

Vanguard, DWS post highest European ETF flows behind BlackRock

The two asset managers gathered the most new ETF money in the first half of the year behind the powerhouse iShares business

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Climate activism in the City prompts rise in bodyguard demand

Security specialists have seen a rise in demand for their services as climate activism grows

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One-fifth of the 77 largest asset managers say they only consider social issues in funds explicitly labelled ESG

BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity among fund groups called out over failure to tackle human rights abuses

World's largest asset managers 'are not using their considerable influence to tackle serious social issues', ShareAction claims

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