先锋集团任命对比特币友好的前贝莱德高管为新任首席执行官

资产管理巨头先锋集团 (Vanguard) 任命对加密货币友好的贝莱德 (BlackRock) 前高管萨利姆·拉姆吉 (Salim Ramji) 为其新任首席执行官。拉姆吉在监督贝莱德现货比特币交易所交易基金的批准和推出方面的经验引发了人们的猜测，即先锋集团可能会重新考虑其长期以来对比特币 ETF 的反对，或者允许客户在其经纪平台上购买比特币。

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

Vanguard 任命 Salim Ramji 为首席执行官，引发对比特币立场的猜测

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).

资产管理巨头先锋集团已任命以支持比特币立场而闻名的贝莱德前高管萨利姆·拉姆吉 (Salim Ramji) 为其新任首席执行官。这一任命引发了业界猜测 Ramji 的影响力是否会促使先锋集团改变长期以来对比特币 (BTC) 的反对态度。

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 在贝莱德的业绩记录包括监督该公司今年早些时候推出的现货比特币交易所交易基金 (ETF)。这一成就引发了人们对他是否会在先锋集团采取类似策略的疑问。

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.

对于 Vanguard 在 Ramji 的领导下推出现货比特币 ETF 的可能性，行业分析师表达了不同的看法。彭博 ETF 分析师 James Seyffart 认为 Vanguard 推出现货比特币 ETF 的可能性不大，但建议 Ramji 可能会扭转 Vanguard 禁止客户在其经纪平台上购买现货比特币 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."

另一位彭博社分析师 Eric Balchunas 也持有类似的观点，他指出 Ramji 过去对比特币和区块链技术的积极言论：“谁知道呢……在我看来，现在大门更加敞开了。”

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.

巴尔楚纳斯将先锋集团聘请拉姆吉的决定描述为“半震惊”，因为这是该公司首次任命外部候选人担任首席执行官。

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 将于 7 月 8 日接替长期比特币评论家蒂姆·巴克利 (Tim Buckley)，担任 Vanguard 首席执行官。2 月底巴克利宣布退休计划后，Vanguard 开始寻找新首席执行官。

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，贝莱德推出 iShares 比特币信托基金四天后，拉姆吉离开贝莱德，这引发了人们对他在公司外部寻求新的领导机会的猜测。在贝莱德，他担任 iShares 和指数投资全球主管，并担任该公司全球执行委员会成员。

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 决定不在其经纪平台上提供现货比特币 ETF，引发了客户的争议，其中一些客户威胁要关闭账户。尽管先锋集团推出了“反向 Jim Cramer ETF”，但还是做出了这一决定。

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.

先锋集团一再捍卫自己的立场，坚称比特币不符合其优先考虑股票、债券和现金等资产类别的长期投资理念。

"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.

该公司表示：“我们的观点是，这些产品与我们专注于股票、债券和现金等资产类别的产品并不相符，而先锋集团认为这些资产类别是均衡的长期投资组合的基石。” 。

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.

虽然业界正在等待 Ramji 领导下的进一步发展，但这一任命无疑引发了比特币社区的兴奋，他们将 Ramji 视为 Vanguard 内部变革的潜在催化剂。