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JP Morgan hires for savings unit as banks trim non-pay costs

With frontline headcount ‘dangerously low’, IT and other support are next for cuts

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JP Morgan is expanding a new team set up to deliver large-scale changes across its corporate and investment bank, as the industry steps up its efforts to tackle non-compensation costs.

The bank's move underlines how, after years chipping away at front-office expenses such as headcount and bonuses, the focus is shifting towards broader cost reductions in technology and operations.

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