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‘This is Vanguard weather’: Meet Sean Hagerty, the passive giant’s Europe head

The head of Vanguard’s European business talks about picking up market share during a downturn and why the firm is in no mood to stop hiring

Thursday 15 December 2022 at 00:01

'I can almost guarantee that you won’t see a crypto ETF from Vanguard, in the same way you don’t see a gold ETF from Vanguard'
'I can almost guarantee that you won’t see a crypto ETF from Vanguard, in the same way you don’t see a gold ETF from Vanguard' Photo: Danilo Agutoli for FN

Most asset management bosses will be relieved to see the back of 2022 — a year that will rank among the worst for winning new business and achieving healthy profit margins.

Sean Hagerty, who heads Vanguard’s European business, is probably one of the few exceptions.