asset manager

Vanguard Group

MALVERN, PA

CRD: 105958

In PWD coverage since October 1, 2026 · 16+ stories

$11.1TRegulatory AUMSEC Form ADV · Oct 3

1,702EmployeesForm ADV

15Deals on our tracker

1Moves on the wire · 12 months

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RQD gets a boost as Fidelity sets $100 million custodian minimum

The New York clearing firm counts roughly 50 U.S. advisory clients, and its chief revenue officer describes its RIA work as still in its early infancy.

practice · Oct 6Altruist prices Hazel planning agent at $3,600 per advisor annually

practice · Oct 6Altruist adds donor-advised funds to custody at 50 basis points

practice · Oct 6Schwab Advisor Services becomes first RIA custodian to use Anthropic's Claude

book · Oct 6Vanguard data shows fewer high earners maxing out 401(k) deferrals

RIA · Oct 6Betterment, Axos and Schwab court Fidelity clients hit by $100 million minimum

plans · Oct 6Aon picks Vanguard as recordkeeper and trustee of its $4.9 billion pooled employer plan

RIA · Oct 6Altruist adds donor-advised funds to its platform at 50 basis points

RIA · Oct 5Vanguard tells advisors to separate election emotion from allocation decisions

the_wrap · Oct 5Vanguard's proxy-voting choice reaches 500,000 participants as small plans lag on auto-enrollment

RIA · Oct 5Morningstar survey finds 80% of advisors use AI, but client-facing time stays at 53%

RIA · Oct 5Morningstar survey: 40% of advisors offer private markets as optimism falls

the_wrap · Oct 4FCA drops plans for mandatory IFRS-based climate reporting as EU anti-greenwashing rules take effect

Moves · Oct 3Envestnet seeks a chief product officer; UBS hands Naureen Hassan its US wealth unit

move · Oct 2Fidelity gives custody clients under $100 million until June 2027 to move

launches · Oct 1Global X leads 24 Canadian ETF launches in September 2026 with seven products

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RQD gets a boost as Fidelity sets $100 million custodian minimum

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