Charles Schwab's CEO Bettinger Announces Retirement, Names President Rick Wurster As Successor
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Charles Schwab's CEO Walt Bettinger will retire at the end of 2024, with President Rick Wurster set to succeed him. Bettinger will remain as co-chair of the board. Under Bettinger's leadership, Schwab's client assets grew significantly, partly due to the acquisition of TD Ameritrade. The announcement comes as Toronto-Dominion Bank reduced its stake in Schwab, impacting its stock price.
October 01, 2024 | 1:23 pm
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Charles Schwab's CEO Walt Bettinger will retire at the end of 2024, with Rick Wurster taking over. Bettinger's tenure saw significant asset growth, including the acquisition of TD Ameritrade. The leadership change comes as TD Bank reduced its stake in Schwab, affecting its stock price.
The retirement of a long-standing CEO and the appointment of a successor can lead to uncertainty, but the assurance of no immediate strategic changes may stabilize investor sentiment. The recent reduction in stake by TD Bank has already impacted the stock, but the leadership change itself may not have a significant immediate effect on the stock price.
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