09.09.2025 10.28 CDT

SEC penalizes Empower and Vanguard for inadequate managed account disclosures

Empower and Vanguard Penalized for Undisclosed Conflicts

Empower and Vanguard Penalized for Undisclosed Conflicts

On August 29, the SEC issued orders against units of Empower and Vanguard for inadequate and misleading disclosure regarding the firms’ conflicts of interest in promoting their managed account products.

The SEC has issued orders against Empower and Vanguard for inadequate and misleading disclosure regarding the sales of the firms’ managed account products.