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Charles Schwab (SCHW) is working with Anthropic to bring Claude for Financial Advisors, an AI-powered suite of connectors and workflow skills, directly to the 16,000-plus independent RIAs served by Schwab Advisor Services.
The offer is designed to help advisors with research, meeting preparation, financial plan updates, analytics, and drafting client communications, while integrating with existing tools such as CRM, custody, portfolio reporting, financial and estate planning, and meeting platforms. RIAs will be able to access Schwab Advisor Center through Claude via an authenticated connection, and Schwab Advisor Services is currently the only RIA custodian integrated into Claude for Financial Advisors. Anthropic will showcase these capabilities with Schwab at the IMPACT 2026 conference.
Charles Schwab Bank (SCHW) and The DEC Network are expanding their partnership with Create Fort Worth, a new innovation center for entrepreneurs and small businesses in North Texas.
The Fort Worth location will increase access to in-person business and financial education, mentorship, and community connections, extending The DEC Network’s physical presence beyond Dallas. The collaboration builds on a partnership that already supports more than 9,000 entrepreneurs annually and follows Schwab’s 2025 naming-rights sponsorship of The DEC Network’s RedBird center.
Since partnering with Charles Schwab Bank, The DEC Network has helped launch more than 5,000 businesses, create or sustain over 1,700 jobs, and connect entrepreneurs with more than $3.4 million in capital. Schwab highlights this initiative as part of a broader North Texas commitment that includes over $1 billion in community development investments, more than $200 million in affordable housing, support for nearly 7,000 small businesses, more than $5 million in local nonprofit grants in 2025, and nearly 35,000 employee volunteer hours in 2025.
Charles Schwab (SCHW) reported that its Schwab Trading Activity Index™ (STAX) fell to 57.50 in August from 59.80 in July, the first decline since April despite gains in the broader market.
The behavior-based index, which tracks retail trading and positions across millions of Schwab accounts, showed clients becoming more selective as they took profits in high-beta software stocks while maintaining exposure to growth names such as SpaceX (SPCX) and Nvidia (NVDA). ETF demand rose, with several ETFs among the top net-buys, and options activity suggested use of defined-risk strategies to stay invested. Industrials, Utilities, and Real Estate saw net buying, while Information Technology, Communication Services, and Financials experienced net selling.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW), through Schwab Advisor Services, will host its 36th annual IMPACT® 2026 conference in Boston from October 27–29, 2026, bringing thousands of independent RIAs together for keynotes, education, networking, and a dedicated focus on AI, regulation, practice management, and technology.
The program features headline speakers James Clear, Angela Duckworth, and Cam Awesome, presentations from Schwab leadership including President and CEO Rick Wurster, and an AI-focused area highlighting Advisor Services leaders. More than 100 students and faculty are expected, plus social events culminating in a Zac Brown Band performance.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) plans to expand its Schwab Crypto™ platform by adding three tokens—Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), and Chainlink (LINK)—for trading in client accounts in the coming months. Schwab Crypto, which began rolling out in May 2026, already offers direct access to bitcoin and ethereum. The company describes this as a measured expansion focused on established cryptocurrencies aligned with client demand, supported by education from the Schwab Center for Financial Research, 24/7 service, and integrated trading across Schwab.com, Schwab Mobile, and thinkorswim®. Schwab charges 75 basis points on the dollar value of each trade and notes that Schwab Crypto accounts are not available in New York, Louisiana, U.S. territories, or international jurisdictions, and that crypto investing carries significant risk, including possible total loss.
Charles Schwab Foundation, affiliated with Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW), expanded its Employee Choice Grants program nationwide, enabling employees to direct $1 million in grants to 84 nonprofit organizations across the U.S. Employees at all Schwab employment centers nominated 1,412 nonprofits, from which 167 advanced to voting and 84 were selected for funding, with an average grant of about $12,000. The supported causes include human services, animal welfare, health and medical needs, youth development and education, housing, and hunger relief. The initiative, piloted in 2024 and now scaled companywide, is part of the Foundation’s broader community giving strategy and is designed to give employees a direct voice in how community grants are allocated.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW), through Charles Schwab Foundation and in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, named Carol L., a San Francisco Balboa High School graduate and first-generation college student, as the 2026 Money Matters Ambassador, awarding her a $10,000 scholarship.
Carol will serve as a national advocate for teen financial literacy after participating in the Money Matters program, which teaches practical skills from managing a first paycheck to planning for college. Since 2004, Money Matters has reached more than 1.2 million teens, and the Ambassador scholarship program has awarded over $760,000 to 360 students. In 2026, four additional finalists each received $5,000 scholarships, reflecting Charles Schwab Foundation’s broader commitment to expanding access to trusted financial education.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) reported July 2026 monthly metrics showing continued asset and activity growth. Core net new assets rose 24% year over year to $58.1 billion, a July record. Total client assets reached $13.04 trillion, up 19% from July 2025 and slightly lower than June 2026’s $13.08 trillion.
New brokerage accounts were 417,000 in July, 11% above July 2025. Client daily average trades were 11.6 million, up 61% year over year, while margin balances ended the month at $169.9 billion, 92% higher than July 2025. Transactional sweep cash declined by $8.9 billion versus June to $476.8 billion, though it was 17% above July 2025.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW), through Schwab Advisor Services and Charles Schwab Foundation, named 15 recipients of the 2026 RIATA Student Scholarship, now in its sixth year. Each student will receive a $15,000 scholarship for the 2026–2027 academic year plus one‑on‑one mentorship with an independent RIA leader.
More than 500 students from 100 universities applied, reviewed by Schwab’s RIA Talent Advantage Advocacy Board. The program aims to expand access to the independent advisory profession and connect firms with early‑career talent, alongside related student programming at Schwab’s 2026 IMPACT conference in Boston.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) announced that Charles Schwab Futures & Forex has launched cash-settled Single Stock Futures on more than 50 prominent U.S. stocks, traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and available to eligible clients on the thinkorswim trading platforms.
Each standard contract represents 100 shares of the underlying stock, offering an alternative way to gain bullish or bearish exposure with less initial capital than outright stock ownership, the ability to trade around the clock, and to go short without borrow fees or short-sale restrictions. According to Schwab, futures and security futures carry substantial risk, can generate losses greater than the initial investment, and are not suitable for all investors.