Vanguard corporate affairs head retires

Yasmine Raso

Senior Journalist, Financial Newswire

16 December 2022

Robin Bowerman, Vanguard Australia’s Head of Corporate Affairs, has announced he is wrapping up his time at the asset manager after a 19-year career.

Also a member of Vanguard Australia’s executive team, Bowerman will retire after spearheading the retail, strategy, advocacy and corporate affairs functions at the firm.

Bowerman joined Vanguard in 2003 as Head of Retail and had a hand in building the firm’s retail business and Financial Adviser Services division, which now serves over 12,000 Australian advisers. He also played a part in making Vanguard’s exchange traded fund (ETF) offering available to Australian investors in 2009, as well as launching Vanguard Personal Investor in 2020 and Vanguard Super in 2022.

“On behalf of the Australian executive team, and the broader business, I’d like to thank Robin for his significant contributions to the growth and development of not only our own business, but of the broader financial services industry,” Managing Director of Vanguard Australia, Daniel Shrimski, said.

“Robin’s passion and dedication to Australian investors’ financial wellbeing has been exemplary and provided many who worked with him the tools to carry that forward. All of us at Vanguard wish Robin every success with the next phase of his life.”

Bowerman also spent over 15 years as a personal finance journalist and editor, co-authoring a book titled Wealth of Experience with Vanguard Australia founder, Jeremy Duffield. He also served on the board of the SMSF Association and established the Financial Services Council ETF working group.

Bowerman will finish his time at Vanguard Australia before the new year.