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A. Broker-Dealer Registrations ......................................................... 10
B. Futures/Commodities-Related Registrations ................................ 10
C. Material Relationships with Related Persons and Potential Conflicts
of Interest ..................................................................................... 10
ITEM 11 — CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION, OR INTEREST IN
FORM ADV PART 2A
FIRM BROCHURE
INSTITUTIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES
PROGRAM
CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING ................... 11
A. Code of Ethics ............................................................................... 11
B. Securities in Which JPMS or a Related Person Has a Material
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Financial Interest .......................................................................... 11
February 5, 2026
C. When JPMS or a Related Person Invests in the Same Securities
That It Recommends ..................................................................... 11
270 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 270-6000
jpmorgan.com/adv
This investment advisory brochure (Brochure) provides information about
the qualifications and business practices of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
(JPMS or the Firm) and the Institutional Consulting Services program (the
Program). If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure,
contact us at (212) 270-6000. The information in this Brochure has not
been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) or by any state securities authority.
D. When JPMS or a Related Person Buys/Sells Securities for Itself at
or About the Same Time It Recommends the Same Securities
to/for Clients................................................................................. 12
ITEM 12 — BROKERAGE PRACTICES .................................................. 12
ITEM 13 — REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS ..................................................... 12
ITEM 14 — CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION .......... 12
A. Economic Benefits for Providing Services to Clients ..................... 12
B. Compensation to Non-Supervised Persons for Client Referrals .... 13
ITEM 15 — CUSTODY .......................................................................... 13
ITEM 16 — INVESTMENT DISCRETION ............................................... 13
ITEM 17 — VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES ............................................ 13
ITEM 18 — FINANCIAL INFORMATION ............................................... 13
ITEM 4 — ADVISORY BUSINESS
Additional information about JPMS also is available on the SEC’s website at
adviserinfo.sec.gov. Registration with the SEC or with any state securities
authority does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
A. Description of Advisory Firm
ITEM 2 — MATERIAL CHANGES
This is the initial Brochure for the Program and should be read in its
entirety.
ITEM 3 — TABLE OF CONTENTS
JPMS is a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. and an
indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMC), a
publicly held financial services holding company. JPMC and its affiliates
(together, J.P. Morgan) are engaged in a large number of financial
businesses worldwide, including banking, asset management, securities
brokerage, and investment advisory services. JPMS is registered as a
broker-dealer and investment adviser with the SEC and is a member of the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). JPMS and its affiliates’
investment advisory services include sponsoring a variety of advisory
programs and providing certain consulting services to defined contribution
plan sponsors and institutional clients. JPMS offers investment advisory
services through several separate sales channels.
ITEM 2 — MATERIAL CHANGES ............................................................. 1
ITEM 3 — TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................ 1
ITEM 4 — ADVISORY BUSINESS ............................................................ 1
A. Description of Advisory Firm ........................................................... 1
B. Description of Advisory Services ..................................................... 2
C. Availability of Customized Services ................................................. 3
D. Wrap Fee Program .......................................................................... 3
E. Limitation of the Services ............................................................... 3
F. Other Investment Advisory Programs ............................................. 3
G. Assets Under Management ............................................................. 3
ITEM 5 — FEES AND COMPENSATION .................................................. 4
A. JPMS Compensation and Fees ......................................................... 4
B. Billing of Fees ................................................................................. 4
C. Other Fees and Expenses ................................................................ 4
D. Advance Payment of Fee ................................................................. 4
E. Wealth Advisors Compensation ....................................................... 4
ITEM 6 — PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE
MANAGEMENT .............................................................................. 4
ITEM 7 — TYPES OF CLIENTS ................................................................ 4
ITEM 8 — METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND
This Brochure provides information about JPMS and the Program that is
made available as a pilot program through a limited number of “Wealth
Advisors” or “Wealth Partners” (collectively referred to herein as Wealth
Advisors and each, a Wealth Advisor), each of whom is a representative of
JPMS. Information about other investment advisory services that JPMS
provides is contained in separate brochures, which can be obtained from
your Wealth Advisor or at the SEC’s website at adviserinfo.sec.gov. JPMS
chase.com/managed-account-
also maintains a separate website,
disclosures for clients of Private Client Advisors and jpmorgan.com/adv for
Wealth Advisor clients, that contains the wrap fee program brochures and
other important disclosures, including advisory brochures for J.P. Morgan
Private Investments Inc. (JPMPI). For purposes of this Brochure, “Client”
or “you” refers to the institutional client, as named in the Client Agreement
(as defined below), and “we” and “our” refer to JPMS.
RISK OF LOSS ............................................................................... 4
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies ............................. 4
B. Material, Significant, or Unusual Risks Associated with Certain
Investments in the Program............................................................ 5
C. Risks Associated with Particular Types of Securities ....................... 8
ITEM 9 — DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION .............................................. 8
A. Criminal or Civil Proceedings .......................................................... 8
B. Administrative Proceedings Before Regulatory Authorities and
Self-Regulatory Authorities ............................................................. 8
ITEM 10 — OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that Clients should be
prepared to bear. The investment performance and success of any
particular investment cannot be predicted or guaranteed, and the value
of a Client’s investments will fluctuate due to market conditions and
other factors. Investments are subject to various risks, including, but not
limited to, market, liquidity, currency, economic, and political risks, and
will not necessarily be profitable. Past performance of investments is
not indicative of future performance.
AFFILIATIONS ............................................................................ 10
INVESTMENT AND INSURANCE PRODUCTS ARE:
• NOT FDIC INSURED • NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
• NOT A DEPOSIT OR OTHER OBLIGATION OF, OR GUARANTEED BY, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES
• SUBJECT TO INVESTMENT RISKS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INVESTED
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B. Description of Advisory Services
in this Program takes
JPMS and its affiliates offer other managed products or wrap
programs that provide asset allocation advice. The asset allocation
advice provided to accounts in those programs will be different from,
or even conflict with, the advice and guidance provided in connection
with the Program. This is due to, among other things, the fact that the
asset allocation advice provided
into
consideration multiple accounts, including accounts that are held
away from and/or not managed by JPMS and its affiliates. In contrast,
the other managed products or wrap programs generally will only
consider such external assets for purposes of determining the asset
allocation of the particular account managed under those programs.
Within the Program, JPMS provides a range of non-discretionary
investment consulting services (Services) to institutional Clients, including
(i) asset allocation advice; (ii) investment manager, strategy, private fund,
mutual fund, and exchange traded fund (ETF, and together with private
funds and mutual funds, Funds, or each, a Fund) product searches and
recommendations; and (iii) performance reporting. These services will be
delivered through a select group of Wealth Advisors located across the
country that have significant experience serving the investment advisory
needs of institutional Clients and are supported by a management team
dedicated to institutional consulting.
the
JPMS
Institutional Consulting Services Agreement
• Investment Product Searches and Recommendations. Your Wealth
Advisor will assist you in identifying, evaluating, and recommending
investment managers, strategies, and Funds (collectively, Investment
Products) that meet JPMS’ due diligence standards (Eligible
Strategies). As a general matter, your Wealth Advisor recommends
Eligible Strategies based on a variety of factors, including investment
styles available in the marketplace, platform capacity, Client demand,
and the outcome of due diligence reviews. The initial and periodic
reviews of Eligible Strategies are performed through an investment
review conducted by the manager solutions team of JPMPI or its
affiliates (refer to Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk
of Loss for further information).
The specific Services being provided are agreed to by the Client and JPMS
(Client
in
Agreement). JPMS’ relationship with Clients becomes effective as detailed
in the applicable Client Agreement. Any preliminary discussions that take
place before the Client Agreement is effective are not intended, and should
not be relied upon, as investment or other fiduciary advice. By participating
in the Program, you acknowledge that the Services we are providing in the
Program are non-discretionary and that you have retained, and will
exercise, final decision-making authority and responsibility for all matters
concerning the investment portfolio (Portfolio) as well as for the selection
of any investment manager or Fund and implementation of any investment
strategy resulting from the Services provided under the Client Agreement.
The Services do not include brokerage recommendations or execution
services. JPMS and the Wealth Advisors are acting solely in their investment
advisory capacity in connection with any advice or recommendations
provided as part of the Services.
1. Institutional Consulting Services
JPMS offers the following Services to its Clients:
Your Wealth Advisor and JPMS will base their recommendations on
your investment goals and objectives, as well as on information
gathered from you, to recommend one or more Eligible Strategies
(refer to Limitation of the Services). It is your responsibility to
negotiate directly with independent third-party investment managers
(not retained through any investment advisory program offered by
JPMS and its affiliates) the terms of any investment manager
agreement and applicable fees. You may select an Investment Product
(or continue the use of an Investment Product) without receiving a
recommendation from JPMS.
Clients may select Investment Products that are not covered by JPMS
or its affiliates. JPMS does not evaluate or make any representations
concerning such Investment Products and does not assume any
liability for any loss, claim, damage, or expense attributable to Client’s
selection of Investment Products that are not covered by JPMS or its
affiliates.
• Asset Allocation Advice. Your Wealth Advisor will review your current
asset allocation and will provide a written report that includes asset
allocation recommendations in accordance with your investment
goals and objectives. Under this service, sophisticated computer
models are used to construct asset allocations and to project potential
ranges of returns and market values over various time periods and
using various cash flows. The modeling uses our forward-looking
capital market assumptions of risk, return, and correlations for the
different asset mixes (refer to Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies, and Risk of Loss — Methods of Analysis and Investment
Strategies - Asset Allocation Advice for further information). The asset
allocation advice is provided as of the date stated on the written
report. It is your responsibility to select the final asset allocation and
to determine whether to implement any asset allocation strategy.
After you select an asset allocation, it is important that you
periodically review your Portfolio’s actual asset allocation to verify
that it remains in line with your investment guidelines.
JPMS and its affiliates offer other managed products or wrap
programs. Recommendations provided to accounts in those programs
will be different from, or even conflict with, the advice and guidance
provided in connection with the Program, including advice related to
the recommendation of certain Investment Products. This is due to,
among other things, the differing nature of the other investment
advisory services and differing processes and criteria upon which the
selection or recommendation of particular Investment Products are
made.
• Performance Reporting. JPMS provides Clients with customized
performance reports that assess their Portfolio’s performance relative
to benchmarks. The reports may include comparisons to recognized
benchmarks and market segments. We will rely upon the data supplied
by your custodian or third-party investment manager in preparing the
report. JPMS will not be held responsible for the accuracy of the data
provided by your custodian (if other than JPMS), or third-party
investment manager. We also use outside information sources in
preparing the report, including computer and data analysis firms. This
information is obtained from sources believed to be reliable.
We will also periodically report to you, in writing, the actual asset
allocation of your Portfolio relative to the asset allocation you selected
for your Portfolio. Your Portfolio’s actual asset allocation may deviate
from the asset allocation you selected for many reasons, such as
market movements, additions, and withdrawals of assets from your
Portfolio, changes in investment managers and strategies, and the
purchase and sale of certain securities within those investment
strategies. Your Wealth Advisor will review your Portfolio’s actual
asset allocation with you on a periodic basis (at least annually) and
may recommend changes to the asset allocation based on that review.
We will not monitor the asset allocation for your Portfolio on an
ongoing basis or make any adjustments to that asset allocation
strategy without your prior consent. You should notify JPMS of any
change in your Portfolio’s investment goals, risk tolerance, guidelines,
restrictions, or similar information as such change may change our
asset allocation recommendation to you.
Performance information from third-party sources or performance
reports provided by JPMS for accounts enrolled in other JPMS
investment advisory programs may differ from that shown in the
report. These differences may be due to different methods of analysis,
different pricing sources, treatment of accrued income or different
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E. Limitation of the Services
accounting procedures. For example, infrequently traded fixed-
income securities may be priced according to yields calculated on a
matrix system, which may vary among pricing sources. As another
example, if sufficient data is available and the reports are prepared on
a trade date basis, their performance information may differ from
reports prepared on a settlement date or other basis.
Universe of Investment Managers and Strategies. Investment managers,
strategies, and Funds recommended for your Portfolio are limited to
Eligible Strategies. Our recommendations therefore will not include every
investment manager, investment strategy, or Investment Product option
available in the industry, including investment strategies offered through
other JPMS investment advisory programs.
Legal, Tax, and Accounting Advice. JPMS and its affiliates do not provide
legal, tax, or accounting advice. The Client is responsible for, and should
consult with, its legal and tax professionals about those matters.
You should use the report to evaluate your investments and progress
towards your investment goals. Your Wealth Advisor will be available
to assist you in understanding the format and content of the report,
which includes graphic and tabular presentations of performance, and
will assist you in reviewing and evaluating the reports. Performance
reporting is not intended to replace written confirmation of securities
transactions and account statements provided by the broker-dealer or
custodian responsible for holding the relevant assets.
JPMS. The alternative
Information Provided by Clients. JPMS will rely on information provided
by Clients without further verification. Clients are responsible for notifying
JPMS promptly, in writing, of any changes to the information that the Client
previously provided to JPMS and for providing JPMS with additional
information as JPMS may request from time to time. Clients must notify
JPMS promptly of any material changes in the Client’s financial condition,
risk tolerance, needs, or objectives. JPMS has no liability for a Client’s
failure to provide JPMS with accurate or complete information or to inform
JPMS promptly of any change in information previously provided.
information provided
is based upon
Third-Party Information. JPMS relies on third-party information, including
publicly available information, in providing the Services. While JPMS
believes the information is accurate, JPMS does not independently verify or
guarantee the accuracy of the information.
F. Other Investment Advisory Programs
JPMS may provide Clients with alternative investments performance
reporting. This may include periodic reports that provide historical
performance reporting of alternative investments that were not
purchased through JPMS, are not held in custody by JPMS and are not
investment historical
researched by
performance
information
provided, directly or indirectly, to JPMS by the issuer of the alternative
investment or by its sponsor, investment manager, or administrator
(Performance Reporting AI). JPMS’ ability to provide historical or
other performance reporting on alternative investments is dependent
upon its ability to obtain such information from each Performance
Reporting AI and is not independently verified by JPMS. JPMS is not
liable for any misstatement or omission made by the Performance
Reporting AI nor for any loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense
arising out of such misstatement or omission.
We offer other investment advisory programs as well as incidental advice
as a broker-dealer. We also offer general information not directed to and
not tailored to the specific needs of any individual or individual clients in
the form of publications or research. More information about these
programs and services is contained in the applicable JPMS disclosures and
brochures (or the applicable JPMS Form ADV Part 2A) and is available upon
request or through the SEC’s website at adviserinfo.sec.gov/.
This reporting service does not constitute investment advice or a
recommendation by JPMS of any alternative investment, and JPMS is
not evaluating the appropriateness of the initial investment or the
continued investment in the alternative investments reported on as
part of this service. JPMS is not responsible for and will not provide
tax reporting with respect to any alternative investment reported on
under this service.
2. Termination
The Client Agreement may be terminated at will by either party by giving
notice as described in the Client Agreement. Termination of the Client
Agreement will not affect the liabilities or obligations of the parties under
the Client Agreement that arise prior to termination. Upon termination,
JPMS has no further obligation to provide Services to the Client.
3. Wealth Advisors
You may elect to engage an investment manager or strategy or purchase
an Investment Product recommended by us or an affiliate through another
investment advisory program or brokerage account offered by JPMS or its
affiliates (Other J.P. Morgan Programs). Your Program Fee will not be
applied to any portion of your Portfolio that is invested based on advice
and/or recommendations provided through these Other J.P. Morgan
Programs. Instead, you will be charged the advisory fees, brokerage
commissions, or other expenses set forth in the agreements that govern
your participation in the Other J.P. Morgan Programs. The services
provided under the Other J.P. Morgan Programs, including the profiling
process, guidelines, fee calculation, and billing methodology will differ
from that of this Program. Further, the advice and/or recommendations
provided in these Other J.P. Morgan Programs will be different from, or
even conflict with, the advice and guidance provided in connection with this
Program, including advice related to the recommendation of certain
Investment Products. For more information about those programs, please
review the applicable disclosures and brochures as described above.
Wealth Advisors who provide Services are registered representatives and
investment adviser representatives. Wealth Advisors who provide Services
receive training on the Program, Program guidelines and policies, and
other information essential to advising Program Clients. JPMS is not bound
by the standards of conduct of any professional organizations of which its
Wealth Advisors are members or entities that have authorized Wealth
Advisors to use designations or certifications.
C. Availability of Customized Services
The Services are customized based on the individual needs of Clients and
their Portfolios.
D. Wrap Fee Program
If you elect to engage or invest in an Investment Product recommended by
us through an Other J.P. Morgan Program and hold assets in a brokerage
account at JPMS, you must agree to terms and conditions of the applicable
brokerage account agreement. The brokerage account agreement will
include terms and conditions for an automatic cash sweep program. An
automatic cash sweep program is a program provided as part of your
brokerage account agreement whereby cash balances in your brokerage
account are automatically swept into a cash sweep option available for your
account type that you select (Cash Sweep Option). JPMS will not
recommend a Cash Sweep Option as part of the Program.
G. Assets Under Management
JPMS is the sponsor of several wrap fee programs; however, the Program
is not a wrap fee program. In a wrap fee program, Clients pay JPMS a single
fee based on the assets they have invested with them. The fee covers
investment advisory services and other account-related services, such as
trade execution, clearing and settlement services, reporting, and custody
services as well as financial planning, when applicable.
As of December 31, 2025, JPMS managed $336,305,778,542 on a
discretionary basis and $71,398,641,352 on a non-discretionary basis.
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ITEM 5 — FEES AND COMPENSATION
JPMS Compensation and Fees
A.
information for purposes of calculating the Fee. Upon request, JPMS will
provide an annual statement that details the amount of Fees the Client has
paid to JPMS.
C. Other Fees and Expenses
The Fee and the specific Services are agreed upon in the Client Agreement.
Clients in the Program pay an asset-based fee calculated as a percentage
of Portfolio assets for which JPMS provides Services (the Fee). The Fee is
charged on total Portfolio assets (i.e., not on a tiered basis).
The Fee for the Program are negotiable and are subject to a $25 million
Portfolio minimum. The standard fee schedule for the Program is as
follows:
Portfolio Asset Value*
Annual Fee
$25 million but less than $50 million
0.30%
$50 million but less $100 million
0.25%
$100 million but less than $250 million
0.20%
$250 million or more
Negotiable
The Fee does not cover transaction-based charges; commissions or other
charges Clients may incur in implementing any investment advice that JPMS
provides; certain costs or charges that may be imposed by JPMS or third
parties, including custodian fees; or any other services, accounts, or
products that JPMS provides to the Client apart from, or in addition to, the
Services as agreed upon in the Client Agreement. JPMS may recommend
that the Client invest in Funds that have various internal fees and expenses,
which are paid by such Funds but ultimately are borne by the Client as a
Fund shareholder. These internal fees and expenses are in addition to the
Fee JPMS receives from the Client for the Services offered through the
Program, and the Client is not entitled to any refund of the Funds’ internal
fees and expenses ultimately borne by the Client or other offset against the
Fee.
D. Advance Payment of Fee
Fees are not paid in advance. Refer to Item 5.B. above.
*Assets managed by JPMS or its affiliates in a fee-based program or service,
or recommended for purchase by JPMS as a broker-dealer, will not be
considered Portfolio assets for purposes of the Fee.
E. Wealth Advisors Compensation
The Fee applicable to the delivery of Services will not be tied to or adjusted
for any other services or investment programs the Client may be invested
in with JPMS or its affiliates. If a Client has chosen to enter into another
investment advisory agreement with JPMS or its affiliates, the fees for the
services provided under that agreement will be separate and distinct from
those offered through the Program.
JPMS typically pays a portion of the Fee it receives from each Client in the
Program to the Wealth Advisor for that Client. Certain Wealth Advisors who
do not receive compensation based on annual revenue production receive
an annual salary and bonus payment, whereas other Wealth Advisors
receive a portion of the Fee paid to JPMS. For those Wealth Advisors that
receive a portion of the Fee, the exact portion of the Fee paid to the Wealth
Advisor varies among Wealth Advisors and can also depend upon the
overall revenue production of each Wealth Advisor but is most commonly
within a range from 22% to 50%. The type of compensation paid to Wealth
Advisors does not result in a change to a Client’s Fee schedule.
In its discretion, JPMS may negotiate the amount and calculation of the Fee,
based on a number of factors, including (1) the type and size of the Client’s
Portfolio, (2) the number and types of Services selected, (3) the scope of
the engagement, (4) the complexity of the Services to be provided to the
Client, (5) the nature and amount of Investment Products involved, and (6)
the frequency with which certain Services are provided.
We address conflicts from compensation described in this section and
throughout the Brochure in a variety of ways, including the disclosure of
the conflicts in this Brochure. Moreover, our Wealth Advisors are required
to recommend investment advisory programs, Investment Products, and
securities that are suitable for you and in your best interest based upon
your investment goals, risk tolerance, financial situation and needs, and
cost considerations. In addition, we have established a variety of
restrictions, procedures, and disclosures designed to address actual and
potential conflicts of interest – both those arising between and among
accounts as well as between accounts and our business.
CLIENTS ARE ABLE TO OBTAIN THE SAME OR SIMILAR SERVICES OR
TYPES OF INVESTMENTS YOU ACCESS THROUGH THE PROGRAM
THROUGH OTHER JPMS PROGRAMS, WHETHER INVESTMENT ADVISORY
PROGRAMS OR BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS, AND AT FEES THAT ARE HIGHER
OR LOWER THAN THE FEE CHARGED TO A CLIENT UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
THE FEE CHARGED TO A CLIENT MAY BE HIGHER OR LOWER THAN THE
FEE CHARGED TO OTHER CLIENTS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES AND THE COST
OF SIMILAR SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH OTHER FINANCIAL FIRMS. THE
FEE TO BE CHARGED TO EACH CLIENT IS SPECIFIED IN THE CLIENT
AGREEMENT.
ITEM 6 — PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
B. Billing of Fees
Neither JPMS nor any of its supervised persons currently accepts
performance-based fees in connection with the Program.
ITEM 7 — TYPES OF CLIENTS
JPMS invoices Clients or the Client’s custodian for the Services provided or
receives payment directly from the custodian, as agreed to in the Client
Agreement.
JPMS makes the Program available to corporations, foundations,
endowments, and other institutional Clients. Clients must have a minimum
of $25 million in Portfolio assets to participate in the Program.
ITEM 8 — METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RISK
OF LOSS
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Set forth below is a general description of the primary methods of analysis
that JPMS utilizes for the Program.
Asset Allocation Advice. JPMS will assist you in identifying an appropriate
long-term asset allocation for your Portfolio based upon your risk
tolerance, investment goals and objectives, liquidity needs, tax status, time
horizon, Portfolio initial investment value, and investment constraints.
financial
Fees are payable in arrears, no less frequently than on a calendar quarter
basis, unless otherwise agreed to by JPMS. The Fee for the first billing
period is prorated from either the date on which the Client Agreement
becomes effective or as otherwise determined by JPMS. The Fee due for the
billing period in which the Client Agreement is terminated will be prorated
up until termination date or as otherwise determined by JPMS. The rate
used for calculating the amount due is approximately one-fourth of the
applicable annual rate based on the number of days in the quarter (or, if
billed monthly, the rate used each month is approximately one-twelfth of
the applicable annual rate based on the number of days in the month) and
based on the net market value of the Portfolio on the last business day of
the relevant billing period. If current valuation data is not available to JPMS,
JPMS will calculate the Fee using the most recent valuations provided to
JPMS by the Client, the Client’s custodian(s), or other professionals, or
institutions
through electronic connections provided by
authorized by the Client, and JPMS is expressly authorized to rely upon such
Research Process. JPMS uses research from the manager solutions team
of JPMPI or any of its affiliates to research, select, and monitor Funds. The
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prospectus, disclosures, laws, or regulations, or other matters within the
investment’s control. The description of the method of analysis above is
qualified in its entirety by the information included in the applicable
investment’s prospectus or other relevant offering documentation. Each
investment’s manager is solely responsible for the management of the
investment. Neither JPMS nor its affiliates can ensure that a given
investment’s investment objective will be attained. Clients are not obligated
to implement any investment advice, suggestions, or recommendations
that Wealth Advisors provide in the Program. Clients are solely responsible
for determining if, and how, the investment advice provided should be
implemented or otherwise followed. Clients should carefully consider all
relevant factors, including an investment’s prospectus or other disclosures,
in making these decisions.
manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates is comprised of
employees of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMCB) and other affiliates.
Specialists on the manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates
are supervised persons of JPMPI. The manager solutions team of JPMPI or
any of its affiliates conducts due diligence of the Funds that are available
for use in the Program. The manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its
affiliates is responsible for researching and selecting Funds as well as for
subjecting them to a review process. The due diligence process is designed
to subject Funds to the same process; however, the manager solutions team
of JPMPI or any of its affiliates applies its discretion and is not required to
apply all factors equally to each Fund in the search universe. The manager
solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates will begin the search process
by defining an applicable universe of Funds for a desired asset class. The
manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates utilizes both
quantitative and qualitative assessments during its initial review process.
The manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates then
recommends particular Funds to an internal governance forum, which is
responsible for approving or rejecting them. The manager solutions team
of JPMPI or any of its affiliates is also responsible for monitoring and re-
evaluating approved Funds as part of its ongoing review process.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that Clients should be
prepared to bear. The investment performance and success of any
particular investment cannot be predicted or guaranteed, and the value
of a particular investment option will fluctuate due to market conditions
and other factors. Past performance of investments is not indicative of
future performance. Clients receive no written or oral guarantees
regarding performance. Any projections, analyses or other information
regarding various investment outcomes are hypothetical in nature, do
not reflect actual investment results, and are not guarantees of future
investment results. You are assuming the risks involved in selecting
Investment Products for the Portfolio, and the Portfolio could lose all or
a portion of the amount held in those Investment Products. Typically,
JPMS recommends that a Client seek a diversified portfolio in an effort
to meet the Portfolio’s investment objectives and have investments
diversified across multiple asset classes in order to reduce investment
risk associated with concentrated investments. Diversification does not
eliminate risk.
For specific risks associated with the investments in your Portfolio, you
should consult with the relevant investment managers you select to
manage your Portfolio.
B. Material, Significant, or Unusual Risks Associated with Certain
Investments in the Program
Set forth below are some of the material risk factors that are often
associated with the investment options recommended by Wealth Advisors
or JPMS, respectively. The information included below does not identify
every potential risk associated with each investment option. The strategies
followed by a particular investment option may be speculative and involve
significant risk. Clients are urged to ask their Wealth Advisor or JPMS
questions regarding risk factors applicable to a particular investment
option, read all risk disclosures specific to particular investment options,
and determine whether a particular investment option is suitable.
Centralized Due Diligence. The manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of
its affiliates provides two types of research on Funds and investment
strategies (collectively referred to herein as Researched Products) on an
ongoing basis. For certain investment advisory programs, the manager
solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates utilizes a qualitative analysis
of the Researched Products by reviewing the organization, investment
process, investment philosophy, and performance of the Researched
Products on an ongoing basis (the Qualitative Research Process).
Additionally, the manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates
uses an internally developed quantitative screening process to evaluate the
Researched Products that do not go through the Qualitative Research
Process by reviewing the organization, investment process, service, and
performance of the Researched Products on an ongoing basis (the
Systematic Research Process). Researched Products may be removed
from an investment advisory program if it is determined that they do not
meet the criteria set forth in the Systematic Research Process. However, in
the event a Researched Product does not pass the Systematic Research
Process, the manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates can
review the Research Product and apply the Qualitative Research Process to
determine if the Researched Product is eligible. Additionally, if a
Researched Product does not meet the criteria of the Qualitative Research
Process, it is removed from investment advisory programs that utilize the
Systematic Research Process. The Program utilizes the Systematic
Research Process. As part of the due diligence process, the manager
solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates applies an ESG (as defined
below) eligibility framework that establishes minimum criteria for
determining the universe of Funds and strategies to be considered for
inclusion in ESG strategies.
Initial Fund and Investment Strategy Review and Approval. The internal
governance forum approves or rejects new Funds to be made available for
recommendation in the Program. There can be Funds that are not available
in the Program but that are available in programs advised by JPMPI or its
affiliates. The manager solutions and operational due diligence teams of
JPMPI or any of its affiliates provide a formal presentation on prospective
managed strategies to the governance forum for review. The internal
governance forum is expected to consider factors in its review and approval
process, including, but not limited to: (a) an analysis of the manager’s
overall investment opportunity, (b) investment thesis, (c) track record, (d)
performance, (e) terms of the vehicle, (f) reputational risk, (g) potential for
conflicts of interest, and (h) regulatory issues.
General Market Risk. Economies and financial markets throughout the
world are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the
likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely
impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in any
one strategy may underperform in comparison to general financial
markets, a particular financial market or other asset classes, due to a
number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation),
deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates, global demand for
particular products or resources, market instability, debt crises and
downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers,
regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs,
and related geopolitical events. In addition, the value of a strategy's
investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events
such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or
events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics, pandemics, or
endemics.
Infectious Disease Risk. The effects of any future pandemic or other global
event to business and market conditions may have a significant negative
impact on the performance of investments; increase separately managed
Investment Risk of Loss. The particular investment options recommended
by JPMS entail varying degrees of risk. There is no assurance that
recommended investment options will be successful or that Clients will not
suffer losses. Neither JPMS nor its affiliates are responsible for the
performance of any investment or for any investment’s compliance with its
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clients. While measures have been developed that are designed to reduce
the risks associated with cyber-security, there is no guarantee that those
measures will be effective, particularly since J.P. Morgan does not directly
control the cyber-security defenses or plans of its service providers,
financial intermediaries, and companies in which they invest or with which
they do business. Use of AI Tools may lead to increased risks of cyber-
attacks or data breaches and the ability to launch more automated,
targeted, and coordinated attacks due to the vulnerability of AI technology
to cyber-security threats.
account and fund volatility; exacerbate preexisting political, social, and
economic risks; and negatively impact broad segments of businesses and
populations. In addition, governments, regulatory agencies, or self-
regulatory organizations have taken or may take actions in response to a
pandemic or other global event that affect the instruments in which a Client
invests or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that could have a
significant negative impact on such Client’s investment performance. The
ultimate impact of any pandemic or other global event, and the extent to
which the associated conditions and governmental responses impact
investments, will also depend on future developments, which are highly
uncertain, difficult to accurately predict, and subject to frequent changes.
Intellectual Property and Technology Risks Involved in International
Operations. There can be risks to technology and intellectual property that
can result from conducting business outside the United States. This is
particularly true in jurisdictions that do not have comparable levels of
protection of corporate proprietary information and assets such as
intellectual property, trademarks, trade secrets, know-how, and customer
information and records. As a result, JPMS and its funds can be more
susceptible to potential theft or compromise of data, technology, and
intellectual property from a myriad of sources, including direct cyber
intrusions or more indirect routes, such as companies being required to
compromise protections or yield rights to technology, data, or intellectual
property in order to conduct business in a foreign jurisdiction.
Risks Associated with the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools.
J.P. Morgan may rely on programs and systems that utilize AI, machine
learning, probabilistic modeling, and other data science technologies (AI
Tools). AI Tools are highly complex and may be flawed, hallucinate, reflect
biases included in the data on which such tools are trained, be of poor
quality, or be otherwise harmful. J.P. Morgan typically incorporates human
oversight to reduce the risk of acting on potentially defective outputs. AI
Tools present Data Sources Risks and Cyber-security Risks (as further
described below). The U.S. and global legal and regulatory environment
relating to the use of AI Tools is uncertain and rapidly evolving and could
require changes in JPMPI’s implementation of such tools. Furthermore,
J.P. Morgan may rely on AI Tools developed by third parties, and
J.P. Morgan may have limited visibility over the accuracy and completeness
of such AI Tools.
Data Source Risk. Although J.P. Morgan obtains data, including alternative
data, and information from third-party sources that it considers to be
reliable, J.P. Morgan does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy and/or
completeness of any data or information provided by these sources.
J.P. Morgan has controls for certain data that, among other things, consider
the representations of such third parties with regard to the provision of the
data to J.P. Morgan in compliance with applicable laws. J.P. Morgan does
not make any express or implied warranties of any kind with respect to such
third-party data. J.P. Morgan shall not have any liability for any errors or
omissions in connection with any data obtained from third-party sources.
Risks That Apply Primarily to ESG/Sustainable Investing Strategies.
Investment approaches that incorporate environmental, social, and
governance (ESG) considerations or sustainable investing can include
additional risks. ESG or sustainable investing strategies (together, ESG
Strategies), including mutual funds and ETFs, can limit the types and
number of investment opportunities and, as a result, could underperform
other strategies that do not have an ESG or sustainable focus. ESG
Strategies may invest in securities or industry sectors that underperform
the market as a whole or underperform other strategies screened for ESG
standards. Certain strategies focusing on a particular theme or sector can
be more concentrated in particular industries that share common
characteristics and can be subject to similar business risks and regulatory
burdens. Because investing on the basis of ESG/sustainability criteria can
involve qualitative and subjective analysis, there can be no assurance that
the methodology utilized or the determinations made by JPMS or JPMPI
will align with the beliefs or values of a client. Additionally, investment
managers, including affiliates, can have a different approach to ESG or
sustainable investing and can offer ESG Strategies that differ from the ESG
Strategies offered by J.P. Morgan with respect to the same theme or topic.
AI Tools often use data feeds from a number of sources. If those data feeds
or formats become corrupted, compromised, or discontinued in any
material manner, or become undeliverable or inaccessible in a timely
manner, the tool will be unable to properly function or their operation may
be adversely impacted. The tools’ ability to use the data may also be
adversely impacted by any change in the format of data delivered or
acquired by the tool. The timeliness and quality of a third party’s data may
be compromised for a variety of reasons, some of which are outside of the
control of J.P. Morgan and the third-party data provider. A tool’s ability to
process data may also be adversely affected if J.P. Morgan experiences any
disruptions to its computing resources or network connections, including
disruption of cloud-based computing resources.
When evaluating investments, an investment manager is dependent upon
information and data that might be incomplete, inaccurate, or unavailable,
which could cause the manager to incorrectly assess an investment’s ESG
or sustainable attributes. In making investment decisions, J.P. Morgan will
use data and information, including, but not limited to, industry
classifications, industry grouping, ratings, scores, and issuer screening
provided by third-party data providers or by a J.P. Morgan affiliated
service provider. J.P. Morgan does not review, guarantee, or validate any
third-party data, ratings, screenings, or processes. Such data and
information will not have been validated by J.P. Morgan and can therefore
be incomplete or erroneous.
Cyber-security Risk. As the use of technology has become more prevalent
in the course of business, J.P. Morgan has become more susceptible to
operational and financial risks associated with cyber-security, including:
theft; loss; misuse; improper release; corruption and destruction of, or
unauthorized access to, confidential or highly restricted data relating to
J.P. Morgan and its clients; and compromises or failures to systems,
networks, devices, and applications, including, but not limited to, AI Tools
and cloud-based computing resources relating to the operations of
J.P. Morgan and its service providers. Cyber-security risks may result in
financial losses to J.P. Morgan and its clients; the inability of J.P. Morgan to
transact business with its clients; delays or mistakes in materials provided
to clients; the inability to process transactions with clients or other parties;
violations of privacy and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, and
reputational damage; and compliance and remediation costs, legal fees,
and other expenses. J.P. Morgan’s service providers and parties with which
J.P. Morgan engages may be adversely impacted by cyber-security risks in
their own businesses, which could result in losses to J.P. Morgan or its
ESG and sustainable investing are not uniformly defined concepts, and
scores or ratings may vary across third-party data providers that use
similar or different screens based on their process for evaluating ESG
characteristics. Companies identified by as demonstrating positive ESG
characteristics might not be the same companies identified by other
investment managers in the market that use similar ESG screens or
methodologies. In addition, companies identified as demonstrating
positive ESG characteristics at a particular point in time might not exhibit
positive or favorable ESG characteristics across all relevant metrics or
methodologies or on an ongoing basis. ESG or sustainable investing
practices differ by asset class, country, region, and industry and are
constantly evolving. As a result, a company’s ESG or sustainable investing
practices and the investment manager’s assessment of such practices can
change over time.
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J.P. Morgan takes a global approach to ESG or sustainable investing, and
the solutions offered through our sustainable investing platform meet our
internally developed criteria for inclusion in our sustainable investing
platform and, where applicable, take into account ESG or sustainable
investing regulations. As part of the due diligence process, the manager
solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates applies an ESG eligibility
framework that establishes minimum criteria for determining the universe
of funds and strategies to be considered for inclusion in the ESG Strategies
offered to our clients.
The evolving nature of sustainable finance regulations and the
development of jurisdiction-specific legislation setting out the regulatory
criteria for a “sustainable investment” or “ESG” investment mean that
there is likely to be a degree of divergence as to the regulatory meaning
of such terms. This is already the case in the European Union where, for
example, under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU)
(2019/2088) (SFDR), certain criteria must be satisfied in order for a
product to be classified as a “sustainable investment.” Any references to
“sustainable investing” or “ESG” in this material are intended as
references to our internally developed criteria only and not to any
jurisdiction-specific regulatory definition.
Category Restrictions and Exclusions Risks. ESG Strategies can follow
different approaches. For example, some ESG Strategies select companies
based on positive ESG characteristics while others may apply screens in
order to exclude particular sectors or industries from a portfolio.
longer be representative of the underlying markets. New or alternative
references rates have since been used in place of LIBOR. Replacement rates
that have been identified include the Secured Overnight Financing Rate
(SOFR, which is intended to replace U.S. dollar LIBOR and measures the
cost of U.S. dollar overnight borrowings collateralized by treasuries) and
the Sterling Overnight Index Average rate (SONIA, which is intended to
replace pound sterling LIBOR and measures the overnight interest rate paid
by banks in the sterling market). Markets are slowly developing in response
to these new rates. As a result of the benchmark reforms, publication of all
LIBOR settings has ceased, and the investment managers and the funds and
accounts they manage have generally transitioned to successor or
alternative reference rates as necessary. Although the transition process
away from IBORs for most instruments has been completed, there is no
assurance that any such alternative reference rate will be similar to or
produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that it will
have the same volume or liquidity as did LIBOR prior to its discontinuance.
This may affect the value, volatility, liquidity, or return on certain of a fund’s
or other client account’s loans, notes, derivatives, and other instruments or
investments comprising some or all of a fund’s or other client account’s
portfolio and result in costs incurred in connection with changing reference
rates used for positions, closing out positions, and entering into new trades.
The transition from LIBOR to alternative reference rates may result in
operational issues for a fund or a client account or their investments.
Moreover, certain aspects of the transition from IBORs will rely on the
actions of third-party market participants, such as clearing houses,
trustees, administrative agents, asset servicers, and certain service
providers. No assurances can be given as to the impact of the transition
away from LIBOR on a fund or other client account or their investments.
These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other
IBORs (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates, and
values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent
regulatory reform.
Restrictions and exclusions can affect the investment manager’s ability to
make investments or take advantage of opportunities that may be
available to clients that do not choose similar restrictions. As a result,
investment performance could suffer. In order to implement category
restrictions, JPMS and JPMPI may rely on information about a company,
industry classification,
issuer screening
industry grouping, and/or
provided by J. P. Morgan, an affiliate, or a third party.
Category restrictions aim to screen companies that engage in certain
behaviors or with revenue derived from a restricted category; however,
they do not exclude all companies with any tie or revenue derived from
such restricted category.
Mutual Funds. Mutual funds are sold by prospectus. Clients should review
the prospectus to determine whether the fund is an appropriate investment
by considering the investment’s objectives, risk, charges, and expenses. A
fund’s net asset value will change with changes in the international equity
and fixed income markets and the value of the mutual funds in which it
invests. The investment performance of funds that implement their
strategies by investing in underlying funds is directly related to the
performance and risks of the underlying funds. There is no assurance that
the underlying funds will achieve their investment objectives. In addition, a
fund indirectly pays a portion of the expenses incurred by the underlying
funds. As the underlying funds or the fund’s allocations among the
underlying funds change from time to time, or to the extent that the
expense ratio of the underlying funds changes, the weighted average
operating expenses borne by the fund may increase or decrease. In
addition, a fund may hold a significant percentage of the shares of an
underlying fund. As a result, the fund’s investments in an underlying fund
may create a conflict of interest because a situation could occur where an
action for the fund could be adverse to the interest of an underlying fund
or vice versa. If a fund invests in closed-end investment companies, it may
incur added expenses such as additional management fees and trading
costs.
Third-party managers may apply category restrictions differently than
J.P. Morgan or its affiliates and use different data and methodologies;
therefore, the selection of restricted securities and the number of
restricted securities may differ in the same category. Category restrictions
require assumptions, opinions, and the subjective judgement of the data
provider that might not reflect J.P. Morgan’s views or values and/or the
views or values of a client. Furthermore, use of a particular data source
from an organization does not mean that J.P. Morgan endorses all the
activities of that organization. Additionally, data providers will have
conflicts of interest when receiving compensation from or providing
services to companies that use or obtain their ratings. J.P. Morgan does
not review, guarantee, or validate any third-party data, ratings,
screenings, or processes. Moreover, issuer screenings and processes to
implement category restrictions are not absolute and may change at any
time, including, but not limited to, changes to industry sector definitions,
parameters, ownership categories, revenue calculations, and estimations,
which could result in the Portfolio holding investments in companies that
derive revenue from the restricted category. Any faith-based restrictions
will exclude multiple categories selected by a third-party provider based
generally on the values and norms of such groups; however, such
restrictions will not completely represent or fully align with a client’s
values or religious beliefs.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Index Mutual Funds. ETFs and index
mutual funds are marketable securities that are interests in registered
funds and are designed to track, before fees and expenses, the
performance or returns of a relevant basket of assets, usually an underlying
index. The index may be published or calculated by affiliates of JPMS. Unlike
mutual funds, ETFs trade like common stock on a stock exchange. ETFs
experience price changes throughout the day as they are bought and sold.
ETFs typically have higher daily liquidity and lower fees than mutual fund
shares.
LIBOR Discontinuance Risk. The London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR)
was intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain
short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market.
After the global financial crisis, regulators globally determined that existing
interest rate benchmarks should be reformed based on a number of factors,
including that LIBOR and other interbank offering rates (IBORs) may no
Physical replication and synthetic replication are two of the most common
structures used in the construction of ETFs and index mutual funds.
index mutual funds buy all or a
Physically replicated ETFs and
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representative portion of the underlying securities in the index that they
track. In contrast, some ETFs and index mutual funds do not purchase the
underlying assets but gain exposure to them by use of swaps or other
derivative instruments.
In addition to the general risks of investing in mutual funds, there are
specific risks to consider with respect to an investment in these passive
investment vehicles including, but not limited to:
• Variance from Benchmark Index. ETF and
index mutual fund
performance will differ from the performance of the applicable index
for a variety of reasons. For example, ETFs and index mutual funds
incur operating expenses and portfolio transaction costs not incurred
by the benchmark index, may not be fully invested in the securities of
their indices at all times, or may hold securities not included in their
indices. In addition, corporate actions with respect to the equity
securities underlying ETFs and index mutual funds (such as mergers
and spin-offs) may impact the variance between the performances of
the funds and applicable indices.
For example, client accounts that track the same indexes used by the
ETFs and index mutual funds may engage in purchases and sales of
securities relating to index changes prior to the implementation of
index updates or at the time as the ETFs and index mutual funds
engage in similar transactions because the client accounts may be
managed and rebalanced on an ongoing basis, whereas the ETFs’ and
index mutual funds’ portfolios are only rebalanced on a periodic basis
corresponding with the rebalancing of an index. These differences may
result in the client accounts having more favorable performance
relative to that of the index and the ETFs and index mutual funds or
other client accounts that track the index. Other potential conflicts
include the potential for unauthorized access to index information,
allowing index changes that benefit JPMPI or other client accounts and
not the investors in the ETFs and index mutual funds. J.P. Morgan has
established certain information barriers and other policies to address
the sharing of information between different businesses within
J.P. Morgan, including with respect to personnel responsible for
maintaining the indexes and those involved in decision-making for the
ETFs and index mutual funds.
Risks Associated with Particular Types of Securities
C.
Refer to response to Item 8.B.
ITEM 9 — DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
A. Criminal or Civil Proceedings
JPMS has no material civil or criminal actions to report.
• Passive Investing Risk. Passive investing differs from active investing
in that ETF and index mutual fund managers are not seeking to
outperform their benchmark. As a result, managers may hold
securities that are components of their underlying index, regardless
of the current or projected performance of the specific security or
market sector. Passive managers do not attempt to take defensive
positions based upon market conditions, including declining markets.
This approach could cause a passive vehicle’s performance to be lower
than if it employed an active strategy.
B. Administrative Proceedings Before Regulatory Authorities and Self-
Regulatory Authorities
JPMS has been involved in the following material legal or disciplinary
events during the last 10 years.
• Secondary Market Risk. With respect to ETFs, shares are bought and
sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although ETFs are
required to calculate their net asset values (NAV) on a daily basis, at
times the market price of an ETF’s shares may be more than the NAV
(trading at a premium) or less than the NAV (trading at a discount).
Given the differing nature of the relevant secondary markets for ETFs,
certain ETFs may trade at a larger premium or discount to NAV than
other ETFs, depending on the markets where such ETFs are traded.
The risk of deviation from NAV for ETFs generally is heightened in
times of market volatility or periods of steep market declines. For
example, during periods of market volatility, securities underlying
ETFs may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants
may be unable to calculate accurately the NAV per share of such ETFs,
and the liquidity of such ETFs may be adversely affected. This kind of
market volatility may also disrupt the ability of market participants to
create and redeem shares in ETFs. Further, market volatility may
adversely affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market
participants are willing to buy and sell shares of ETFs. As a result,
under these circumstances, the market value of shares of an ETF may
vary substantially from the NAV per share of such ETF, and the client
may incur significant losses from the sale of ETF shares.
1) On December 18, 2015, JPMS and JPMCB (together, Respondents)
entered into a settlement with the SEC resulting in the SEC issuing an
order (Order). The Respondents consented to the entry of the Order
that finds that JPMS violated Sections 206(2), 206(4), and 207 of the
Advisers Act and Rule 206(4)-7, and JPMCB violated Sections 17(a)(2)
and 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933. The Order finds that JPMCB
negligently failed to adequately disclose (a) from February 2011 to
January 2014, a preference for affiliated mutual funds in certain
discretionary investment portfolios (the Discretionary Portfolios)
managed by JPMCB and offered through J.P. Morgan’s U.S. Private Bank
(the U.S. Private Bank) and the Chase Private Client lines of business;
(b) from 2008 to 2014, a preference for affiliated hedge funds in
certain of those portfolios offered through the U.S. Private Bank; and
(c) from 2008 to August 2015, a preference for retrocession-paying
third-party hedge funds in certain of those portfolios offered through
the U.S. Private Bank. With respect to JPMS, the Order finds that, from
May 2008 to 2013, JPMS negligently failed to adequately disclose,
including in documents filed with the SEC, conflicts of interest
associated with its use of affiliated mutual funds in the Chase Strategic
Portfolio (CSP) program, specifically, a preference for affiliated mutual
funds, the relationship between the discounted pricing of certain
services provided by an affiliate and the amount of CSP assets invested
in affiliated products, and that certain affiliated mutual funds offered a
lower-cost share class than the share class purchased for CSP. In
addition, the Order finds that JPMS failed to implement written policies
and procedures adequate to ensure disclosure of these conflicts of
interest. Solely for the purpose of settling these proceedings, the
Respondents consented to the Order, admitted to the certain facts set
forth in the Order, and acknowledged that certain conduct set forth in
the Order violated the federal securities laws. The Order censures JPMS
and directs the Respondents to cease-and-desist from committing or
causing any violations and any future violations of the above-
enumerated statutory provisions. Additionally, the Order requires the
• Tracking the Index. Certain funds track financial indexes in which
J.P. Morgan retains various intellectual property rights. As a result,
J.P. Morgan may be entitled to receive index licensing fees from
unaffiliated licensees of these indexes. Affiliates of JPMPI may develop
or own and operate stock market and other indexes based on
investment and trading strategies developed by such affiliates.
Affiliates of JPMPI may also assist unaffiliated entities in creating
indexes that are tracked by certain ETFs and index mutual funds
utilized by JPMPI. Some ETFs and index mutual funds seek to track the
performance of these indexes. J.P. Morgan may, from time to time,
manage client accounts that invest in the ETFs and index mutual funds.
In addition, J.P. Morgan may manage strategies that track the same
indexes used by the ETFs and index mutual funds or that may be based
on the same, or substantially similar, strategies that are used in the
operation of the indexes and the ETFs and index mutual funds. The
operation of the indexes, the ETFs and index mutual funds and client
accounts in this manner may give rise to potential conflicts of interest.
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Respondents to pay a total of $266,815,000 in disgorgement, interest,
and civil penalty.
reasonably designed to monitor and evaluate the performance of the
vendor that handled certain functions on behalf of the Firm.
Concurrently, on December 18, 2015, JPMCB reached a settlement
agreement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to
resolve its investigation of JPMCB’s disclosure of certain conflicts of
interest to discretionary account clients of J.P. Morgan Private Bank’s
U.S.-based wealth management business. In connection with the
settlement, the CFTC issued an order (Order) finding that JPMCB
violated Section 4o(1)(B) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and
Regulation 4.41(a)(2) by failing to fully disclose to certain clients its
preferences for investing certain discretionary portfolio assets in
certain commodity pools or exempt pools, namely (a) investment funds
operated by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and (b) third-party
managed hedge funds that shared management and/or performance
fees with an affiliate of JPMCB. The Order directs JPMCB to cease-and-
desist from violating Section 4o(1)(B) of the CEA and Regulation
4.41(a)(2). Additionally, JPMCB shall pay $40 million as a civil penalty
to the CFTC and disgorgement of $60 million satisfied by disgorgement
to be paid to the SEC by JPMCB and an affiliate in a related and
concurrent settlement with the SEC.
the
4) On January 9, 2020, JPMS entered into a settlement with the SEC
resulting in the SEC issuing an administrative order (the 2020 Order).
JPMS consented to the entry of the 2020 Order, which found that JPMS
violated Section 17(a)(2) and 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933.
The 2020 Order found that JPMS negligently omitted to state from at
least January 2010 through December 2015 that (a) it received greater
compensation from eligible customers’ purchases of more expensive
mutual fund share classes, resulting in eligible customers not having
sufficient information to understand that JPMS had a conflict of interest
from sales of the more expensive share classes; and (b) the purchase
of the more expensive share classes, when the customers were
otherwise eligible for less expensive share classes, would negatively
impact the overall return on the eligible customers’ investments, in
light of the different fee structures for the different fund share classes.
The 2020 Order also found that JPMS did not have adequate systems
and controls in place to determine whether eligible customers were
eligible to purchase the less expensive share classes. Solely for the
purpose of settling this proceeding, JPMS consented to the 2020 Order,
without admitting or denying the findings set forth in the 2020 Order.
The 2020 Order censured JPMS and directed JPMS to cease-and-desist
from committing or causing any violations and any future violations of
Securities Act Sections 17(a)(2) and 17(a)(3). Additionally, the 2020
Order required JPMS to pay a total of $1,822,438 in disgorgement, pre-
judgment interest, and civil penalty.
5) On March 9, 2020, JPMS entered into an Agreed Order (the March
2020 Order) with the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions
(KDFI). JPMS consented to the entry of the March 2020 Order that
alleged that JPMS failed to disclose conflicts of interest arising from
preferences for J.P. Morgan-managed mutual funds (Proprietary
in violation of KRS 292.320 and 808 KAR
Mutual Funds),
10:450§2(8)(c) and (11)(a). Specifically, the March 2020 Order
alleged that, between 2008 and 2013, JPMS failed to disclose to
Kentucky investors that (i) CSP was designed and operated with a
preference for Proprietary Mutual Funds; (ii) there was an economic
incentive to invest CSP assets in Proprietary Mutual Funds as a result of
discounted pricing for services provided to JPMS for CSP by a JPMS
affiliate; and (iii) until November 2013, JPMS failed to disclose to CSP
clients the availability of certain less expensive Proprietary Mutual
Fund share classes. Solely for the purpose of settling these proceedings,
JPMS consented to the March 2020 Order, with no admissions as to
liability. In the agreement, JPMS agreed to pay a total of $325,000 to
resolve the KDFI investigation.
2) On July 27, 2016, JPMS and JPMCB entered into a Consent Agreement
(Agreement) with
Indiana Securities Division (ISD). The
Respondents consented to the entry of the Agreement that alleged that
certain conduct of the Respondents was outside the standards of
honesty and ethics generally accepted in the securities trade and
industry, in violation of 710 Ind. Admin. Code § 4-10-1(23) (2016).
Specifically, the Agreement alleged that, between 2008 and 2013,
JPMS failed to disclose to Indiana investors that certain proprietary
mutual funds purchased for CSP clients offered institutional shares that
were less expensive than the institutional shares JPMS chose for CSP
clients. In addition, the Agreement alleged that, from February 2011 to
January 2014, no account opening document or marketing materials
disclosed to Indiana investment management account clients or Indiana
J.P. Morgan Investment Portfolio clients that JPMCB preferred to invest
client assets in proprietary mutual funds, and that between 2008 and
January 2014, JPMCB did not disclose its preference for investing
certain investment management account assets in certain proprietary
hedge funds to Indiana clients. Lastly, the Agreement alleged that
JPMCB did not disclose its preference for placement-agent-fee-paying
third-party hedge fund managers in certain investment management
accounts to Indiana clients until August 2015. Solely for the purpose of
settling these proceedings, the Respondents consented to the
Agreement, with no admissions as to liability. In the Agreement, the
Respondents agreed to pay a total of $950,000 to resolve the ISD’s
investigation, which was paid on August 1, 2016.
3) In October 2018, JPMS submitted an Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent
(AWC) to FINRA pursuant to which JPMS was censured and required to
certify in writing to FINRA that it had engaged in a risk-based review of
Chase Wealth Management (CWM) client-facing third-party vendors,
that it had corrected any issues detected, and that JPMS had
established and implemented systems and policies and procedures
(written or otherwise) reasonably designed to achieve compliance with
applicable FINRA and NASD rules. JPMS had discovered and self-
reported to FINRA that a vendor responsible for the automated
realignment of portfolio assets (“rebalancing”) and the calculation of
fees was not rebalancing certain accounts due to technology upgrades
by the vendor. Similarly, the vendor had converted to a new billing
platform that caused billing errors that went undetected. JPMS paid
total restitution of $4,620,140 to impacted customers and provided
substantial assistance to FINRA by proactively undertaking an extensive
lookback concerning its complex and systemic failures and reporting
related findings on an ongoing basis. Without admitting or denying the
findings, JPMS consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings
that it failed to establish and maintain a system and procedures
6) In September 2020, JPMS, together with JPMC and JPMCB (collectively,
J.P. Morgan), agreed to an administrative resolution with the CFTC for
violations of the CEA and CFTC regulations related to manipulation,
attempted manipulation, and spoofing, as well as a charge against JPMS
for failure to supervise. As described in the CFTC’s Order, from at least
2008 through 2016, former J.P. Morgan traders placed hundreds of
thousands of spoof orders of precious metals futures and U.S.
treasuries (UST) futures on exchanges, and, on occasion, engaged in
manipulation related to precious metals barrier options. The CFTC
Order further states that JPMS failed to identify, adequately investigate,
and put a stop to misconduct, despite red flags, including internal
surveillance alerts, inquiries from CME and the CFTC, and internal
allegations of misconduct. J.P. Morgan consented to the entry of the
CFTC Order without admitting or denying the findings contained
therein, except to the extent that admissions were made in the related
resolutions, described below, with the United States Department of
Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, and the United States
Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut (together, DOJ) and the
SEC. JPMS also agreed to an administrative resolution with the SEC for
violations of Section 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933. Pursuant
to the SEC Order, JPMS admitted to hundreds of manipulative trading
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B. Futures/Commodities-Related Registrations
In addition, JPMS is registered with the CFTC as a futures commission
merchant and also acts as a commodity pool operator exempt from
registration as such with the CFTC. Some of JPMS’ management personnel,
and a small number of the Wealth Advisors and/or their supervisors in the
Program, are registered with the CFTC as associated persons of JPMS in its
capacity as a futures commission merchant.
C. Material Relationships with Related Persons and Potential Conflicts
of Interest
to
certain
cooperation,
remediation, and
events involving spoofing by certain former J.P. Morgan traders in the
UST cash securities secondary market between April 2015 and January
2016. JPMC separately entered into a deferred prosecution agreement
(DPA) with the DOJ with respect to a criminal information, charging
JPMC with two counts of wire fraud (the Information) related to the
same conduct underlying the CFTC and SEC Orders. JPMS and JPMCB
also agreed to certain terms and obligations of the DPA. J.P. Morgan
admitted, accepted, and acknowledged responsibility for the acts of its
officers, directors, employees, and agents as described
in the
Information and the Statement of Facts accompanying the DPA and that
the allegations described therein are true and accurate. In resolving
these three actions, J.P. Morgan agreed to pay a total of $920,203,609
to the DOJ, CFTC, and SEC, consisting of civil and criminal monetary
penalties, restitution, and disgorgement. J.P. Morgan agreed to cease
and desist from any further violations and also agreed, among other
things,
reporting
requirements.
JPMS has several relationships or arrangements with related persons that
are material to its advisory business. Affiliates of JPMS are the sponsors,
managers, and/or general partners of certain open-end mutual funds
(including money market funds), closed-end funds, ETFs, and other pooled
investment vehicles (J.P. Morgan Funds) that may be recommended to a
client. JPMS and its affiliates may provide investment management,
distribution, and other services to the J.P. Morgan Funds and may receive
compensation based on the value of the assets invested in those funds.
Accordingly, JPMS and its affiliates will receive more total revenue when a
client invests in J.P. Morgan Funds than when it invests in third-party funds.
In addition to the J.P. Morgan Funds, JPMS’ ultimate parent company,
JPMorgan Chase & Co., is a publicly traded corporation the common stock
of which is listed and trades on the NYSE. Other affiliates of JPMS also may
issue securities through public or private distributions. All or substantially
all registered representatives also are employees of JPMCB. In their
capacities as employees of JPMCB and outside of the Program, Wealth
Advisors may market and sell products and services of JPMCB to clients and
be compensated in connection with such sales.
Additional information about these relationships or arrangements can be
found in the brochures for the other investment advisory programs JPMS
or its affiliates offers, which can be obtained upon request or at the SEC’s
website adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Revenue Sharing Arrangements with Affiliates
7) On January 16, 2024, JPMS entered into a settlement with the SEC
resulting in the SEC issuing an administrative order (the Order). JPMS
consented to the entry of the Order, which found that JPMS willfully
violated Rule 21F-17(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the Exchange Act). The Order arose out of JPMS, from 2020 through
July 2023, asking certain clients and customers to whom it had issued
a credit or settlement over $1000 in value to sign a confidential release
agreement that required the clients to keep confidential the release
agreement and all information relating to the specified account at
JPMS. The confidential release agreement neither prohibited nor
restricted clients from responding to any inquiry about the confidential
release agreement or its underlying facts from FINRA, the SEC, or any
other government entity or self-regulatory organization, or as required
by law, but did not permit voluntary communications with such
regulators. The Order censured JPMS and directed JPMS to cease-and-
desist from committing or causing any violations and any future
violations of Rule 21F-17(a) under the Exchange Act. Additionally, the
Order required JPMS to pay a civil money penalty in the amount of
$18,000,000. JPMS has paid the civil monetary penalty in accordance
with the terms of the Order.
• JPMS is a party to certain revenue sharing arrangements pursuant to
which it may receive compensation from certain affiliates. This
compensation is related to referrals or introductions of investors by
registered representatives in JPMS (including Wealth Advisors in the
Program) to those affiliates for the provision by the affiliates of
products and services to the investors. The investors referred may be
existing investment advisory clients, including Clients in the Program.
When JPMS make such a referral of one of its existing investment
advisory clients to an affiliate, the revenue sharing arrangement
creates a conflict of interest with the client because:
• JPMS has a financial incentive to make the referral because it will be
entitled to compensation from the affiliate if the referred client
becomes a client or customer of the affiliate;
• JPMS does not necessarily base such referrals on any review or due
diligence of the affiliate or its personnel, products, or services;
• JPMS does not necessarily conduct an assessment of the suitability of
the affiliate’s products or services for referred clients; and
• It may not be in the referred client’s best interest to become a client
or customer of the affiliate.
8) On October 31, 2024, JPMS entered into a settlement with the SEC
resulting in the SEC issuing an administrative order (the Order). JPMS
consented to the entry of the Order, which found that JPMS willfully
violated Sections 206(2) and 206(4) of the Advisers Act and Rule
206(4)-7 thereunder. The Order arose out of JPMS, from at least July
2017 until October 11, 2024, failing to fully and fairly disclose the
financial incentive of itself and certain of its Wealth Advisors to
recommend a certain advisory program—the Portfolio Manager
Program—over other advisory programs offered by JPMS that use third-
party managers. The Order also found that JPMS failed to adopt and
implement written compliance policies and procedures reasonably
designed to prevent violations of the Advisers Act and the rules
thereunder in connection with the disclosure of conflicts of interest
presented by the fee structure of the advisory programs for itself and
its Wealth Advisors. The Order censured JPMS and directed JPMS to
cease-and-desist from committing or causing any violations and any
future violations of Sections 206(2) and 206(4) of the Advisers Act and
Rule 206(4)-7 thereunder. Additionally, the Order required JPMS to
pay a civil money penalty in the amount of $45,000,000. JPMS has paid
the civil monetary penalty in accordance with the terms of the Order.
JPMS believes that this conflict is addressed in the following ways:
ITEM 10 — OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
A. Broker-Dealer Registrations
• Typically, the referred client is not charged more for the product or
service provided by the affiliate by virtue of the fact that the affiliate
will compensate JPMS for the referral.
• Clients referred to affiliates by JPMS have no obligation to become
clients or customers of those affiliates. If they decline to do business
JPMS is registered with the SEC as a broker-dealer as well as an investment
adviser. Some of JPMS’ management personnel and all of the Wealth
Advisors and their supervisors in the Program are registered with the
FINRA as registered representatives of JPMS in its capacity as a broker-
dealer.
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with the affiliate to which they were referred, it will not affect their
relationship with JPMS.
Recommendation or Selection of Other Investment Advisers
valuable brokerage relationships with the Funds. Assuming that a Program
Client’s Wealth Advisor is aware of which Funds execute through JPMS or
an affiliate or other related person and which do not, JPMS believes that
this conflict is addressed in the following ways:
JPMS may recommend other investment advisers, including affiliated
investment advisers, for Clients. JPMS has a conflict of interest in
recommending affiliated investment advisers because if a Client chooses to
invest with them, JPMS’ affiliate will receive the investment advisory fee.
Thus, JPMS and its affiliates will receive in the aggregate greater
compensation when a Client selects an investment adviser affiliated with
JPMS.
ITEM 11 — CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION, OR INTEREST IN CLIENT
TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
A. Code of Ethics
• Unless the Wealth Advisor is individually involved in the execution of
portfolio transactions for a Fund, they do not receive any direct
financial benefit (such as additional compensation) from the purchase
or sale by a Client of Funds that execute transactions through JPMS or
an affiliate or other related person rather than Funds that do not.
Moreover, because Wealth Advisors are compensated in the Program
through the receipt of a portion of the Fee, which is typically tied to
the market value of a Client’s assets, Wealth Advisors are to that
extent incentivized to recommend Funds they believe will increase in
value, regardless of whether or not the Funds execute transactions
through JPMS or an affiliate or other related person.
Wealth Advisors in the Program are bound by the JPMS Investment Adviser
Code of Ethics (Code of Ethics), adopted by JPMS in accordance with Rule
204A-1 under the Advisers Act.
• Wealth Advisors are subject to supervision JPMS believes is reasonably
designed to ensure that any investment advice, suggestions, or
recommendations provided are in accordance with criteria and other
information provided by the Client and that, when acting in a fiduciary
capacity, Wealth Advisors are acting in accordance with their duty to
place the interests of Program Clients before their own and those of
JPMS.
The Code of Ethics describes the general standards of business conduct
applicable to JPMS’ Wealth Advisors, including Wealth Advisors in the
Program, and the fiduciary obligations owed by JPMS and its Wealth
Advisors to clients in its investment advisory programs. More specifically,
the Code of Ethics addresses the following subjects:
• The maintenance of personal securities accounts by JPMS’ investment
Wealth Advisors;
• The reporting to JPMS Compliance personnel of certain personal
securities holdings and transactions by certain of JPMS’ Wealth
Advisors, including all Wealth Advisors in the Program;
• Certain trading restrictions and holding periods applicable to personal
JPMS and its affiliates (including JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc.) and
other related persons also may receive other forms of compensation in
connection with the operation and/or sale of shares of affiliated or
unaffiliated Funds. Such compensation may include distribution fees paid
by certain Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 and non-Rule 12b-1 compensation (including revenue sharing,
shareholder servicing fees, and licensing fees for the use by a fund of a
J.P. Morgan index), to the extent permitted by applicable law. JPMS
addresses this conflict by disclosing it to Clients.
securities transactions of certain of JPMS’ Wealth Advisors;
• Trading by Wealth Advisors while in possession of material non-public
information;
• Periodic certification by certain of JPMS’ Wealth Advisors, including all
Wealth Advisors in the Program, of their review, understanding, and
compliance with the Code of Ethics;
• JPMS’ administration and enforcement of the Code of Ethics; and
• The keeping of certain records relating to the Code of Ethics and its
administration and enforcement by JPMS.
A copy of the Code of Ethics is available free of charge to any Client or
prospective Client upon request by contacting your Wealth Advisor.
B. Securities in Which JPMS or a Related Person Has a Material
Financial Interest
In some cases, JPMS or a related person recommends to investment
advisory clients, including Clients in the Program, securities in which JPMS
or a related person has a material financial interest.
Certain asset management firms (each, an asset manager) through their
funds and separately managed accounts currently hold a 5% or more
ownership interest in J.P. Morgan publicly traded stock. This ownership
interest presents a conflict of interest when JPMCB, JPMS, JPMPI, and
J.P. Morgan (collectively, J.P. Morgan) recommends or purchases the
publicly traded security of the asset manager or the separately managed
accounts or funds that are managed or advised by the asset manager.
J.P. Morgan addresses this conflict by disclosing the ownership interest of
the asset manager and by subjecting the asset manager’s separately
managed accounts and funds to a research process. Additionally, the
financial advisers and portfolio managers who may purchase or
recommend securities, separately managed accounts, and funds of an asset
manager that has an ownership interest in J.P. Morgan do not receive any
additional compensation for that purchase or recommendation. A fund
ownership interest in J.P. Morgan can cause the fund and its affiliates to
determine that they are unable to pursue a transaction or the transaction
will be limited or the timing altered. J.P. Morgan monitors ownership
interests in J.P. Morgan for regulatory purposes and to identify and mitigate
actual and perceived conflicts of interest. As of February 26, 2025, the
Vanguard Group, Inc. and BlackRock, Inc. hold more than a 5% interest in
J.P. Morgan.
C. When JPMS or a Related Person Invests in the Same Securities That
It Recommends
JPMS and its related persons (including Wealth Advisors) may recommend
that Clients in the Program make investments that JPMS or a related person
buys or sells for itself.
In such circumstances, the interests of JPMS and its related persons conflict
with those of Clients in the Program in several respects:
• JPMS or a related person may benefit from (1) Clients buying
securities that JPMS or the related person then sells (because
purchases may increase the market price of a security JPMS or the
Certain unaffiliated Funds that Wealth Advisors recommend to Clients may
execute transactions for their portfolios through JPMS or an affiliate as
broker-dealer, and JPMS or an affiliate or other related person (including
Wealth Advisors acting in their capacity as registered representatives of
JPMS as broker-dealer) may receive compensation from the Funds in
connection with these transactions. Such compensation presents a conflict
of interest between JPMS and Program Clients because JPMS and/or Wealth
Advisors may have a financial incentive to recommend such Funds available
to Clients. This incentive may arise: (1) from the hope or expectation that
increasing the amount of assets invested with the Funds will increase the
number and/or size of transactions placed by the Funds for execution by
JPMS or an affiliate or other related person, thereby resulting in increased
compensation to JPMS and its affiliates and other related persons in the
aggregate; and (2) to benefit the Funds and thereby preserve and foster
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ITEM 13 — REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
A. Frequency and Nature of Review of Client Accounts
related person owns or borrows and then sells), or (2) Clients selling
securities that JPMS or the related person then buys (because sales
may reduce the market price of a security JPMS or the related person
then buys).
An important part of the Program relationship involves providing you with
the opportunity to engage in periodic reviews with your Wealth Advisor.
These reviews provide updates on the progress of your Portfolio towards
your goals and other important information about your Portfolio. Because
these reviews provide you with important and necessary information
relating to your Portfolio, you are strongly encouraged to take advantage
of these opportunities to participate in these reviews.
• JPMS or a related person may benefit from (1) buying securities that
Clients will later buy (because the subsequent purchases may increase
the market price of the security JPMS or the related person already
bought and owns) or (2) selling securities that Clients will later sell
(because subsequent sales may decrease the market price of the
security JPMS or the related person already sold).
JPMS addresses these conflicts in the following ways:
Any review we perform does not substitute for your continued review of
your reports or accounts.
B. Factors Prompting Review of Client Accounts Other than a Periodic
Review
• The maintenance of policies (including in the Code of Ethics)
prohibiting JPMS employees from engaging in conduct intended to
manipulate the price of securities and procedures designed to prevent
and/or detect such conduct;
JPMS reviews the Program on an ongoing and periodic basis and has
policies and procedures to supervise the Program in accordance with the
Advisers Act and other rules and regulations.
C. Content and Frequency of Account Reports to Clients
• The maintenance of information barrier procedures designed to
control the flow of information between JPMS’ and its affiliates’
proprietary trading operations and other business units;
Each Wealth Advisor is responsible for reviewing the Clients advised by
them on an ongoing basis. Responsibility for the ongoing supervision of
each Wealth Advisor’s activity in the Program lies with the supervisor
designated by JPMS as being responsible for supervising that Wealth
Advisor generally.
• The supervision of Wealth Advisors in providing investment advice in
the Program that JPMS believes to be reasonably designed to ensure
that any investment advice provided is consistent with the criteria and
other information provided by Clients in accordance with their duty to
place the interests of Clients in the Program before their own and
those of JPMS;
ITEM 14 — CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
A. Economic Benefits for Providing Services to Clients
JPMS does not receive economic benefits from non-clients for providing
investment advice or other advisory services to Program Clients.
• The imposition of trading restrictions with respect to certain time
periods and/or lists of issuers that are designed to prevent investment
personnel (including Wealth Advisors) from unfairly benefiting from
unreleased research reports and recommendations; and
• The requirement in the Code of Ethics that Wealth Advisors in the
Program periodically report personal securities holdings and
transactions to JPMS Compliance personnel.
JPMS and its affiliates do receive economic benefits from certain mutual
funds and other pooled investment vehicles when Clients invest in them.
Although these benefits are attributable to sales of the Funds and the
investment of Client’s assets in the Funds, they are not benefits the Funds
provide to JPMS or its affiliates in exchange for JPMS’ provision of
investment advisory services to Program Clients.
Clients should understand that Wealth Advisors typically are not required,
except in certain limited circumstances, to follow or otherwise consider or
adhere to research reports, analyses, and opinions published or otherwise
communicated by other employees of JPMS or its affiliates, including
J.P. Morgan investment committees, due diligence personnel, research
analysts, economists, and market strategists, and the advice of Wealth
Advisors to Clients in the Program may differ from (and be diametrically
opposed to) the content of such reports, analyses, and opinions.
D. When JPMS or a Related Person Buys/Sells Securities for Itself at or
About the Same Time It Recommends the Same Securities to/for
Clients
In addition, JPMS and its affiliates may from time to time enter into joint
marketing activities with portfolio managers and/or sponsors of mutual
funds recommended to Clients in the Program. These managers and/or
sponsors may pay some or all of the cost of the marketing activities, which
payment may take the form of reimbursement of JPMS. Because of the
willingness of these managers and/or sponsors to provide financial support
for such activities, JPMS has an incentive to allow these managers and/or
sponsors (as opposed to other portfolio managers and/or sponsors who are
unwilling to provide such financial support) to participate in such joint
marketing activities. However, the payments by the fund managers and/or
sponsors are not made in exchange for JPMS’ provision of investment
advisory services to its Clients.
JPMS and its related persons (including Wealth Advisors) may recommend
that Clients in the Program make investments at or about the same time
that JPMS or a related person buys or sells the same securities for its (or a
related person’s) own account.
In such circumstances, the interests of JPMS and its related persons conflict
with those of JPMS’ clients, including Clients in the Program, in all of the
respects described in the preceding section, each of which typically involves
not only trading in the same securities that clients do but also trading in
them at or about the same time that clients do.
Refer to Item 10 for a discussion of revenue sharing arrangements between
JPMS and certain of its affiliates pursuant to which JPMS may receive
compensation from the affiliates
in connection with referrals or
introductions of clients by JPMS to the affiliates for the provision by the
affiliates of products and services to the clients. In such cases, the
compensation is in exchange for JPMS’ referral of clients to other affiliated
financial service providers, not for JPMS’ own provision of investment
advisory services to its clients.
ITEM 12 — BROKERAGE PRACTICES
JPMS does not recommend or select broker-dealers for Client transactions
in the Program and does not engage in securities transactions in connection
with the Program. As such, the Services do not include the review or
recommendation of broker-dealers for Client transactions. The investment
products recommended to Clients participating in the Program are limited
to those made available through JPMS.
Third-party providers (such as investment managers), may participate in
JPMS-sponsored
internal training and educational conferences and
meetings, and they may make payments to, or for the benefit of, JPMS or
its Wealth Advisors to reimburse for certain expenses incurred for these
events. Providers may also sponsor their own educational conferences or
due diligence meetings and pay certain expenses of Wealth Advisors
attending these events. JPMS’ policies require that the training or
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educational portion of these conferences comprises substantially all of the
event, and such conferences and meetings are subject to review and
approval. Further, JPMS may provide sponsorship opportunities and access
to its branch offices and Wealth Advisors to such providers for educational,
marketing, and other promotional efforts. Any payments made by
providers could lead Wealth Advisors to focus on products managed by
these providers when recommending products to Clients instead of those
from other providers that do not commit similar resources to educational,
marketing, and other promotional efforts.
J.P. Morgan has implemented policies and procedures intended to ensure
that J.P. Morgan and its employees avoid actual or perceived conflicts of
interest when giving or receiving non-monetary compensation from
relevant parties and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. To
that end, the J.P. Morgan Code of Conduct and other gift-related policies
generally restrict or prohibit acceptance of gifts, entertainment, or other
nonmonetary compensation in connection with the services provided to any
Client or in return for any business of J.P. Morgan. Exceptions may be made,
including for certain non-cash gifts or promotional items valued at $100 or
less. The J.P. Morgan Code of Conduct and other gift-related policies set
conditions for each of these types of payments and do not permit any gifts
or promotional items unless it is clear that the gift-giving person is not
trying to influence or reward the JPMS employee inappropriately in
connection with any business decision or transaction and that the gift is
unsolicited.
Providers participating in JPMS programs or otherwise utilized by
J.P. Morgan are not required to make any of these types of payments.
B. Compensation to Non-Supervised Persons for Client Referrals
Neither JPMS nor any related person of JPMS directly or indirectly
compensates any person who is not its supervised person for Client
referrals to the Program.
ITEM 15 — CUSTODY
JPMS does not have custody of Client funds and securities in connection
with the Program.
ITEM 16 — INVESTMENT DISCRETION
JPMS does not accept discretionary authority in connection with the
Program.
ITEM 17 — VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
JPMS will not vote proxies (or give advice about how to vote proxies)
relating to securities or other property currently or formerly held by a
Client. JPMS and its affiliates will not be responsible for notifying Clients of
proxies or of sending Clients proxy materials. Clients are responsible for
voting proxies or any securities or other property in their Portfolio.
ITEM 18 — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
JPMS does not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees
per Client 6 months or more in advance and, thus, has not included a
balance sheet or its most recent fiscal year. JPMS is not aware of any
financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet
contractual commitments to its Clients, nor has JPMS been the subject of a
bankruptcy petition at any time during the past 10 years.
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