JPMorgan slashes 100 jobs in asset management unit

JPMorgan is dismissing about 100 workers in its asset management division after a business review, according to a person briefed on the matter.

The cuts are global and range across several businesses in the group, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private.

Exterior of JMorgan Chase headquarters
People sit inside the headquarters of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. JP Morgan Chase & Co. is scheduled to release earnings data on January 14. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

“We routinely review our coverage model to ensure appropriate staffing levels across a variety of functions,” Kristen Chambers, a spokeswoman for the New York-based bank, said in a statement. The reductions will be “relatively small” and won’t affect investment in client coverage, she said, declining to provide more details.

The staff changes represent about 1% to 2% of the division, according to The Wall Street
Journal, which reported the news earlier Wednesday.

JP Morgan’s asset management revenue climbed 4% in the first half to $3.61 billion.

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