Vanguard appoints new head of funding administration in Europe

Vanguard has named Rachel Baxter as head of funding administration for its European enterprise.

She can be liable for overseeing funding administration throughout the area, together with portfolio administration, funding analysis, capital markets and buying and selling.

Baxter will even lead Vanguard’s European bond index group.

She takes over from Geoff Parish, who’s relocating to the US following his appointment as international head of mounted revenue indexing.

Baxter was beforehand co-head of Vanguard’s US bond index group. In that position, she had senior management duty for a big multi-disciplinary portfolio protecting greater than $1.4 trillion in belongings underneath administration throughout mutual funds, ETFs and funds of funds.

Earlier than that, she labored as a portfolio supervisor in Vanguard’s international bond index group.

Her earlier expertise additionally contains positions in international mounted revenue funding technique, portfolio development and European credit score analysis.

Commenting on the appointment, Vanguard Europe head Jon Cleborne mentioned: “Rachel is exceptionally effectively positioned to steer the subsequent stage of our growth in Europe.

“She brings a uncommon mixture of funding experience, management expertise and a deep understanding of our shoppers’ wants.”

Vanguard, which is headquartered within the US, managed $13.3 trillion on behalf of buyers worldwide as at 30 Might 2026.

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