J.P. Morgan fined $49 million for mixing client money

The British financial watchdog Financial Services Authority has fined J.P. Morgan’s London arm about $49 million for mishandling clients’ funds, the largest penalty ever delt by the FSA. J.P. Morgan was fined for mixing client money with the firm’s own funds.
The Financial Services Authority said JPMorgan did not “adequately protect” client money held by its [...]

Bank of America gains profit

Bank of America said it returned to profit in the first quarter of this year, reporting better than expected net income of 3.2 billion dollars.
The bank, which is often considered a bellwether for the American economy, said Friday morning that it clawed back to profitability in the first quarter after two consecutive periods of losses.
It [...]

$3.3 Billion Income for JPMorgan Chase in 1st Quarter

“The firm’s net income of $3.3 billion reflected another strong quarter for the investment bank, particularly in fixed income markets,” Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan’s chief executive, said in a statement. “Unfortunately, these good results were partially offset by high losses in the consumer credit portfolios.”
After almost two and a half years of sobering news, the head [...]