SEC Fines Vanguard Advisers $19.5m for Failing to Disclose Conflicts in Advisory Service
According to the SEC’s order, between August 2020 and December 2023, Vanguard incentivised its financial advisers to enrol and retain clients in PAS, without sufficiently informing clients of the potential conflict created by this compensation structure. While Vanguard’s official brochure acknowledged that advisers could receive bonuses tied to client enrolments, other disclosure documents and marketing…
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