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JP Morgan nearing settlement on Asia hiring probes

Bank expected to pay about $200 million to settle criminal and civil probes, sources tell The Wall Street Journal

JP Morgan nearing settlement on Asia hiring probes
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JP Morgan is expected to pay around $200 million to settle federal investigations into whether it tried to win business by hiring the sons and daughters of powerful people in Asia, people familiar with the matter said.

The settlement is expected in the coming months and would resolve criminal and civil matters under a foreign bribery probe that has dogged the bank for years. JP Morgan likely would admit that its hiring practices violated US law but wouldn't be charged criminally, the people said.

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