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JPMorgan launches ‘special forces’ unit to protect clients from political risks

Megabank responds to the need for investment banking and corporate clients to weigh risks tied to global power dynamics

JPMorgan Chase has launched a new Center for Geopolitics to help its clients understand the political landscape as they manage their finances.
JPMorgan Chase has launched a new Center for Geopolitics to help its clients understand the political landscape as they manage their finances. Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

JPMorgan Chase & Co. typically advises clients on the best path forward for their financial well-being, but nowadays the world of money can’t be understood without having a grasp of the fluid state of global politics.

As tariffs, budget deficits and regulatory changes loom and wars rage in Ukraine, the Middle East and elsewhere, the megabank said it’s launching the JPMorgan Chase Center for Geopolitics (CfG) to help its universe of banking customers deal with the world in its current state.

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