John James
Managing director, Vanguard Australia
James leads the retail and institutional businesses. He joined Vanguard at its US headquarters in 2008 as head of broker-dealer sales and distribution, and more recently began development of a new line of global business focused on financial advisers and intermediaries. Prior to joining Vanguard, James was chief executive of Port Adelaide Football Club (AFL). He was general manager of corporate distribution at MLC, with responsibility for National Bank Australia’s Business Bank Wealth management arm and was a senior executive with Rothschild Australia Asset Management. James is a director of the Financial Services Council and co-chairs its investment board committee. Along with industry qualifications awarded by the Securities Institute of Australia and the National Insurance Institute, James holds an MBA from The University of Adelaide.