Vanguard Professional Development
Stay up to date with our latest thinking
We offer a range of webinars, events and workshops to both financial advisers and professional investors. Please select the option which best describes the type of investor you are.
Upcoming webinars
- 11 March
- 10.00 - 10.30am
- Webinar
Do ultra-low yields impact the role of bonds?
With bond yields low or negative across many developed markets, the role of bonds in an investment portfolio has come under scrutiny. Join us on 11 March to find out what our latest research found when looking at the diversification benefits of bonds when yields are at rock-bottom levels.
On-demand webinars
- February 2021
- Structured CPD: 30 minutes
The importance of balance: What would a value comeback mean for investors?
The long-awaited value comeback may very well be underway, with signs of a rotation away from growth stocks towards the end of 2020. What does this mean for active equity investors? In this webinar, we look back over the history of the value vs growth debate and explore the different options available to advisers.
- February 2021
Investment stewardship: how and why Vanguard promotes good corporate behaviour
Through our investment stewardship programme, Vanguard seeks to promote good corporate behaviour on behalf of our investors across our equity index and ESG funds. For example, last year we voted against 384 directors because of executive remuneration concerns and engaged with 258 companies in carbon-intensive industries. Join our webinar on 11 February to learn more about our investment stewardship programme and why it is an important consideration for your client.
- January 2021
- Structured CPD: 30 minutes
Quarterly funds and markets update
What should we expect from equities and bonds in the years ahead? Join us as we explore in greater detail our return expectations and the assumptions underpinning the Vanguard Capital Markets Model (VCMM). We will also dissect the fourth quarter of 2020, including the economic repercussions of the local and tiered lockdown measures and the financial market’s response.
Download our latest white papers:
The case for low-cost index-fund investing
We examine how indexing performs in a variety of circumstances, including diverse time periods and market cycles, and we provide investors with points to consider when evaluating different investment strategies.
Adviser’s Alpha: Putting a value on your value
Vanguard's Adviser's Alpha identifies the seven critical benefits that advisers offer clients and attributes to each a quantitative value.
Assessing the value of advice
In our recent study "Assessing the value of advice", we observed the effects of professional advice on a large number of clients with comparable experience.