Eyeing Expansion Into Wealth Management, Vanguard Buys Fintech Altruist For As Much As $5 Billion
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Vanguard has agreed to acquire Altruist, an AI-forward, WealthTech custody platform that serves financial advisors. Reports list the price around $4 billion, while Forbes frames the deal as up to $5 billion. Altruist is expected to continue operating as an independent business, retaining its existing leadership, brand and advisor-focused model, and the transaction is positioned as Vanguard pushing into wealth management to expand access to professional financial advice.
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Large incumbent Vanguard is moving fast to add AI-enabled advisor tech and custody capabilities, prompting deal coverage and valuation debate now.
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Vanguard just paid up to $5 billion for Altruist, but buying a fast-growing adviser platform won't automatically make Vanguard a wealth manager.
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- Vanguard to acquire Altruist in WealthTech push
Vanguard is set to acquire Altruist, an AI-enabled WealthTech and custody platform for financial advisors, as the investment giant looks to expand access to professional financial advice. Altruist will continue operating as an independent business following completion of the transaction, retaining its existing leadership, brand and advisor-focused model. The deal is expected to close later […
FinTech Global WealthTechAug 27 - Eyeing Expansion Into Wealth Management, Vanguard Buys Fintech Altruist For As Much As $5 BillionForbesAug 26
- Vanguard to acquire Altruist
Vanguard and Altruist, an AI-forward wealth technology and custody platform serving financial advisors, announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Vanguard will acquire Altruist.
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