About Us
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PrintJ.P. Morgan has been helping its clients do business for more than 200 years. To describe our firm and our people we can find no better phrase than that of one of our founders: “at all times the idea of doing only first-class business, and that in a first-class way“.
J.P. Morgan, Jr., first used this phrase in 1933 when he spoke to the banking and currency sub-committee of the U.S. Senate. He believed a banker's role was to provide clients with exceptional service coupled with outstanding execution and unquestioned integrity. More than 70 years later, his statement is as relevant now as it was then.
J.P. Morgan's mission is to be the best financial services company in the world. To achieve this goal, we focus relentlessly on carrying out our business principles, which are fundamental to everything we do. They are to:
Aspire to be the best
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Develop a world-class franchise in every business we operate
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Be client-driven, consistently delivering the best products and services in a cost-effective way
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Innovate, test and learn
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Create powerful brands that carry a commitment of quality and integrity
Execute superbly
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Demand and maintain strong financial discipline, building for good times and bad
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Create and maintain a fortress balance sheet
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Design and maintain the best systems and operations
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Eliminate waste and bureaucracy
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Maintain a strong system of internal governance and controls
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Measure performance through a complete and balanced scorecard
Build a great team and a winning culture
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Operate with the highest standards of integrity
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Train and retain great managers
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Be open and honest with ourselves, our colleagues, our shareholders and our communities
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Get incentives right
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Foster an environment of respect and inclusiveness
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Give back to our communities
Being a first-class firm also means doing “good”, not just doing well. J.P. Morgan has a proud tradition of being a good corporate citizen around the world. We dedicate significant financial and human capital to supporting issues and causes important to our business and our people.