JP Morgan beefs up seaside UK office as it backs ‘talent of tomorrow’ Banking US banking juggernaut JP Morgan has announced a hefty UK investment as part of plans to beef up its home base in the country. The bank said it will invest over £300m into its Bournemouth campus, which will help facilitate a new building and upgraded facilities for the sites 5,300 employees. The firm – which [...]
Barclays, Citi, JP Morgan bosses sound alarm on bank tax Banking Rachel Reeves has been handed a warning by top banking chiefs to prioritise stability for the financial services industry amid speculation of looming tax hikes. The bosses of UK banking giants have cautioned the Chancellor on potential tax rises and stressed the sector must remain competitive. Barclays’ boss CS Venkatakrishnan – known as the Venkat [...]
JP Morgan launches risk-rated investment portfolios Investing JP Morgan plans to scale up its UK investment offering after fresh research revealed a huge frustration among UK retail investors. The lender found nearly one in six UK investors were unsatisfied with the income they received from investments, despite two-thirds saying the income from investing was important. The firm is using its Asset Management [...]
Exclusive: JP Morgan’s City of London office vandalised May 14, 2025 JP Morgan’s London office was left in ruin on Wednesday morning after a brutal act of vandalism. Victoria Enbankment staff were met with smashed windows and an assault of red paint across building walls upon reaching their office. Security had cordoned off all entrances to the bank, with staff exiting through guarded side doors. JP [...]
Ex-JP Morgan and Schroders manager launches boutique advisory May 6, 2025 A former fund manager at JP Morgan and Schroders has launched a boutique advisory firm. William Meadon, who managed the JP Morgan Claverhouse investment trust from 2012 to 2024, has launched a new firm called Steppingstone. Meadon said that the firm was launching in a bid to challenge the approach of larger firms, targeting clients [...]
JP Morgan Global Growth & Income makes offer for Janus Henderson competitor February 7, 2025 JP Morgan’s Global Growth & Income trust, one of the most popular investment trusts on the market, is set to take over a smaller competitor run by Janus Henderson. The £3.1bn JP Morgan trust has launched a takeover of the £329m Henderson International Income trust, the two funds announced in a stock exchange notice today. [...]