Vanguard's Australia director John James is to take over its UK and European operations to replace Thomas Rampulla, who will return to the group's US office.
Rampulla, who joined the group in 1988, is set to return to the US by mid-year to head up the group's $1trn Financial Advisor Services division, reporting directly to CEO Bill McNabb. James (pictured) has been head of Vanguard's Australian operations since 2010, having originally joined the group at its US headquarters in 2008 as head of broker-dealer sales and distribution. His previous role was as the CEO of Australian Football League team Port Adelaide for four years, and he also held previous senior finance roles. In his new position he will report directly to James Norris, man...
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