Charles Schwab posts record quarterly profit on trading boom
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July 21 (Reuters) - Brokerage firm Charles Schwab SCHW.N posted a record second-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by robust trading activity and increased asset management fees.
The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran fueled volatility in the April-June quarter, forcing investors to recalibrate their portfolios to hedge against risks.
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Daily average trading volume jumped 57% to a record 11.9 million from a year earlier, while trading revenue surged 28%.
Investors opened 1.4 million new brokerage accounts on the platform and brought $119.8 billion of core net new assets to the firm during the second quarter.
U.S. stock markets also rallied sharply during the quarter as optimism grew over corporate earnings.
Its asset management and administration fees, earned from managing mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, jumped 16.2% to $1.83 billion.
Schwab provides wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services.
"Our ability to do more for clients throughout their financial lives enables Schwab to deliver robust results across a range of environments," CFO Mike Verdeschi said.
Schwab's net income was $2.8 billion, or $1.54 per share, in the three months ended June 30, compared with $2.13 billion, or $1.08 per share, a year earlier.
