Vanguard has launched an online training hub as a “helping hand” for advisers in the face of regulatory change and challenging market conditions.
Vanguard 365 provides educational content and allows advisers to build up CPD points.
Robyn Laidlaw, head of European distribution at Vanguard, said: “Faced with increasingly complicated client needs, regulatory scrutiny, and a difficult market environment, advisers themselves are increasingly time poor.
“At the same time, the need for high-quality advice is growing.”
Laidlaw pointed to the FCA’s claim that many consumers struggle to make critical decisions about saving and investing, or accessing their pensions - set out in its advice guidance boundary review paper.
She added: “We want to be present, through Vanguard 365, not only as a helping hand for advisers in supporting their clients, but also to help explain and advocate for the value of advice itself.
“With this in mind, we will continue to invest in the services and support we offer.”
Vanguard is currently hiring in areas like portfolio consulting and analytics.
Earlier this month, Vanguard revealed it was working on an investment app for UK investors.
According to the firm the platform currently has around 575,000 investors in the UK holding almost £20bn of assets.
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