U.S. Opens Bribery Inquiry of JPMorgan Hiring in China

BREAKING NEWS Saturday, August 17, 2013 8:07 PM EDT

U.S. Opens Bribery Inquiry of JPMorgan Hiring in China Federal authorities have opened a bribery investigation into whetherJPMorgan Chase hired the children of powerful Chinese officials to help the bank win lucrative business in the booming nation, according to a confidential United States government document. In one instance, the bank hired the son of a former Chinese banking regulator who is now the chairman of the China Everbright Group, a state-controlled financial conglomerate, according to the document, which was reviewed by The New York Times, as well as public records. After the chairman’s son came on board, JPMorgan secured multiple coveted assignments from the Chinese conglomerate, including advising a subsidiary of the company on a stock offering, records show. READ MORE » http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/17/hiring-in-china-by-jpmorgan-under-scrutiny/?emc=edit_na_20130817