Benchmark's Gillian Hepburn joins Vanguard to lead adviser proposition

Hepburn, formerly of Schroders and Benchmark, will be responsible for driving the development of Vanguard's model portfolio services (MPS), managing strategic relationships with platform partners, and overseeing the evolution of the broader adviser solutions offer, the investment manager said. Vanguard said the senior appointment reflected its ongoing commitment to "investing in and prioritising its adviser solutions offering". Hepburn will report to Doug Abbott, head of UK client group, and will join the UK distribution leadership team. Abbot said: "We are thrilled to welcome Gill...