Fidelity International CEO Anne Richards Unexpectedly Steps Down

  • Anne Richards to stay at the investment company as vice chair
  • Company didn’t name successor or give timeframe for handover

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Fidelity International Chief Executive Officer Anne Richards is unexpectedly stepping down after five years, leaving the asset manager without an immediate replacement.

Richards, 59, will remain at the firm as a vice chair to help Fidelity with its key external relationships and strategic partnerships, according to a statement Monday. Succession plans “will be communicated at a later date,” the company said.