先鋒集團任命對比特幣友好的前貝萊德高層為新任首席執行官

資產管理巨頭先鋒集團 (Vanguard) 任命對加密貨幣友好的貝萊德 (BlackRock) 前高管薩利姆·拉姆吉 (Salim Ramji) 為其新任首席執行官。拉姆吉在監督貝萊德現貨比特幣交易所交易基金的批准和推出方面的經驗引發了人們的猜測，即先鋒集團可能會重新考慮其長期以來對比特幣ETF 的反對，或者允許客戶在其經紀平台上購買比特幣。

Vanguard Appoints Salim Ramji as CEO, Stirring Speculation on Bitcoin Stance

Vanguard 任命 Salim Ramji 為首席執行官，引發對比特幣立場的猜測

May 15, 2023

2023 年 5 月 15 日

Asset management behemoth Vanguard has appointed Salim Ramji, a former BlackRock executive known for his Bitcoin-supportive stance, as its new CEO. The appointment has ignited industry speculation about whether Ramji's influence could prompt a shift in Vanguard's long-held opposition to Bitcoin (BTC).

資產管理巨頭先鋒集團已任命以支持比特幣立場而聞名的貝萊德前高管薩利姆·拉姆吉 (Salim Ramji) 為其新任執行長。這項任命引發了業界猜測 Ramji 的影響力是否會促使先鋒集團改變長期以來對比特幣 (BTC) 的反對態度。

Ramji's track record at BlackRock includes overseeing the launch of the firm's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) earlier this year. This accomplishment has raised questions about whether he might pursue a similar strategy at Vanguard.

Ramji 在貝萊德的業績記錄包括監督該公司今年稍早推出的現貨比特幣交易所交易基金 (ETF)。這項成就引發了人們對他是否會在先鋒集團採取類似策略的疑問。

Industry analysts have expressed mixed opinions on the likelihood of Vanguard introducing a spot Bitcoin ETF under Ramji's leadership. James Seyffart, a Bloomberg ETF analyst, believes a Vanguard spot Bitcoin ETF is improbable but suggests Ramji could reverse Vanguard's policy prohibiting clients from purchasing spot Bitcoin ETFs on its brokerage platform.

對於 Vanguard 在 Ramji 的領導下推出現貨比特幣 ETF 的可能性，產業分析師表達了不同的看法。彭博 ETF 分析師 James Seyffart 認為 Vanguard 推出現貨比特幣 ETF 的可能性不大，但建議 Ramji 可能會扭轉 Vanguard 禁止客戶在其經紀平台上購買現貨比特幣 ETF 的政策。

Eric Balchunas, another Bloomberg analyst, shares a similar view, noting Ramji's past positive remarks on Bitcoin and blockchain technology: "Who knows... Door much more open now IMO."

另一位彭博社分析師 Eric Balchunas 也持有類似的觀點，他指出 Ramji 過去對比特幣和區塊鏈技術的積極言論：“誰知道呢……在我看來，現在大門更加敞開了。”

Balchunas described Vanguard's decision to hire Ramji as a "semi-shock," considering it is the first time the company has appointed an external candidate to the CEO position.

巴爾楚納斯將先鋒集團聘請拉姆吉的決定描述為“半震驚”，因為這是該公司首次任命外部候選人擔任首席執行官。

Ramji will succeed long-time Bitcoin critic Tim Buckley as Vanguard's CEO on July 8. Vanguard initiated its search for a new CEO in late February when Buckley announced his retirement plans.

Ramji 將於 7 月 8 日接替長期比特幣評論家 Tim Buckley，擔任 Vanguard 執行長。

Ramji's departure from BlackRock four days after the launch of the firm's iShares Bitcoin Trust on January 11, 2024, fueled speculation that he sought new leadership opportunities outside the company. At BlackRock, he held the title of Global Head of iShares and Index Investments and served as a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee.

2024 年 1 月 11 日，貝萊德推出 iShares 比特幣信託基金四天后，拉姆吉離開貝萊德，這引發了人們對他在公司外部尋求新的領導機會的猜測。在貝萊德，他擔任 iShares 和指數投資全球主管，並擔任該公司全球執行委員會成員。

Vanguard's decision not to offer spot Bitcoin ETFs on its brokerage platform in January 2023 sparked controversy among its customers, some of whom threatened to close their accounts. This decision came despite Vanguard's offering of the "Inverse Jim Cramer ETF."

2023 年 1 月，Vanguard 決定不在其經紀平台上提供現貨比特幣 ETF，引發了客戶的爭議，其中一些客戶威脅要關閉帳戶。儘管先鋒集團推出了“反向 Jim Cramer ETF”，但還是做出了這個決定。

Vanguard has repeatedly defended its stance, maintaining that Bitcoin does not align with its long-term investment philosophy, which prioritizes asset classes such as equities, bonds, and cash.

先鋒集團一再捍衛自己的立場，堅稱比特幣不符合其優先考慮股票、債券和現金等資產類別的長期投資理念。

"Our perspective is that these products do not align with our offer focused on asset classes such as equities, bonds, and cash, which Vanguard views as the building blocks of a well-balanced, long-term investment portfolio," the company has stated.

該公司表示：「我們的觀點是，這些產品與我們專注於股票、債券和現金等資產類別的產品並不相符，而先鋒集團認為這些資產類別是均衡的長期投資組合的基石。」 。

While the industry awaits further developments under Ramji's leadership, the appointment has undoubtedly sparked excitement within the Bitcoin community, which sees Ramji as a potential catalyst for change within Vanguard.

雖然業界正在等待 Ramji 領導下的進一步發展，但這項任命無疑引發了比特幣社群的興奮，他們將 Ramji 視為 Vanguard 內部變革的潛在催化劑。