Dimon Says JPMorgan Is Looking ‘Aggressively’ at Acquisitions

Jamie Dimon sees competition everywhere he looks, so he’s vowing to be creative with what he can buy to stay ahead.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is looking “aggressively” at acquisitions across its businesses and could buy anything that’s not another U.S. bank, the chief executive officer said at the firm’s investor day in New York Tuesday. The bank has a greater appetite for deals than in previous years, helped by regulators who are more accommodative, he said.

Jamie Dimon

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Coming off the most profitable year in U.S. banking history, Dimon attempted to push down expectations, saying last year’s bonanza was helped ...