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Arr, 'tis said JPMorgan be sendin' their $500 bln treasure chest to foreign lands o' Hong Kong and Taiwan!

2023-12-12

Avast, me hearties! JPMorgan Chase be plannin' to hand over the runnin' of its treasure keepin' business in Hong Kong and Taiwan to Citigroup, HSBC, and Standard Chartered. The bank be searchin' for a new matey to handle the local treasure keepin' duties. Arrr, the world of finance be a wild sea indeed!

Arrr, me hearties! Gather round and listen to this tale of JPMorgan Chase, the mighty Wall Street bank, and its plans to outsource its local custody business in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Aye, it be true, me mateys!
Now, ye may be wonderin' what be a local custody business. Well, let me tell ye. It be the business o' protectin' and managin' the assets o' wealthy landlubbers, like stocks and bonds, in a specific region. JPMorgan Chase, bein' one o' the biggest global custodians in the whole wide world, be lookin' to pass on this responsibility to another ship, aye.
And who be the contenders in this race for the mandate, ye ask? Citigroup, HSBC, and Standard Chartered, they be the ones fightin' for the honor. These banks be like fierce pirates themselves, competin' to win the favor o' JPMorgan Chase and take over the custodian operations in Hong Kong and Taiwan, arrr!
Now, me sources tell me that JPMorgan Chase be in the process o' selectin' the lucky scallywag who be takin' on this task. It be a matter o' time before we know which bank be winnin' the race. Will it be Citigroup, HSBC, or Standard Chartered? Only time will tell, me hearties!
So, me fellow pirates, keep an eye on this tale and see how it unfolds. JPMorgan Chase be lookin' to outsource its local custody business in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and these three banks be vying for the honor. It be a battle between giants, a race between pirates. Who will come out on top? Let's wait and see, me mateys!

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