J.P. Morgan Securities Settles SEC Charges in Jefferson County Swap & Bond Case
Wall Street Journal, Washington - J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and two of its former managing directors on Wednesday settled charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for their roles in an unlawful payment scheme that enabled them to win business involving municipal-bond offerings and swap-agreement transactions with Jefferson County, Ala.
J.P. Morgan Securities, a unit of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., will pay a penalty of $25 million, make a payment of $50 million to Jefferson County, and forfeit more than $647 million in claimed termination fees, the SEC announced.
The settlement comes as the SEC is examining several municipal investment contracts. Jefferson County has faced credit-rating downgrades and possible bankruptcy after its investments in over-the-counter derivatives.
J.P. Morgan said in a statement that the company is pleased to have settled the Jefferson County matter.
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