Saturday, May 12, 2012

SEC Opens Review of J.P. Morgan


When it rains, it pours.  According to the Wall St Journal the Securities and Exchange Commission has begun reviewing J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.'s disclosures related to the $2 billion trading loss announced by the company Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The review is at an early stage and hasn't progressed to the status of a formal investigation, this person said. Such reviews are routine after public companies report unexpected losses that send their stock prices sharply lower.

As a regulator, the SEC oversees J.P. Morgan's disclosures to investors and the New York company's broker-dealer operations. The Federal Reserve regulates the bank holding company of J.P. Morgan, .


Read more at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304203604577397984205205446.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

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