SEC, CFTC fine JPMorgan Chase $200M for recordkeeping violations
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Aaron Nicodemus2021-12-17T17:01:00
JPMorgan Chase will pay $200 million in fines to settle charges brought by two federal regulators regarding the bank’s failure to maintain records of communications on securities, commodities, and swaps business matters made on bank employees’ personal devices.
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