J.P. Morgan Asset Management Launches Center for Investment Excellence

CFA Institute Members May Earn CE Credit for Inaugural Podcast Series, "The Future of Fixed Income"

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Oct 06, 2016, 10:00 ET

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- J.P. Morgan Asset Management today announced the launch of its Center for Investment Excellence, a virtual education hub featuring an expanding set of podcasts and publications designed to help provide institutional investors with information that can be leveraged to empower better investment decisions. As J.P. Morgan Asset Management is a participant in the CFA Institute Approved-Provider Program, CFA Institute members may also receive continuing education credits after accessing select materials the Center offers.

"We've always been committed to applying our intellectual capital to help investors deliver superior outcomes and the Center is an extension of that philosophy," said Ken Poliziani, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. "The podcasts, publications and events available through this new initiative are designed to connect institutional investors across the globe with our team of tenured research and portfolio managers as they explore the increasingly complex dynamics of investing in today's ever-evolving marketplace."

CFA Institute members may earn three CE credits for listening to the Center's inaugural podcast series, "The Future of Fixed Income." The program is presented by J.P. Morgan Asset Management investment experts and portfolio managers in Columbus, London and New York and encourages investors to take a closer look at portfolios management through:

Global Unconstrained: How can investors potentially achieve greater total return in an unconstrained fixed income portfolio?
Private Credit: What are the risk and return considerations when it comes to private credit?
High Yield & Leveraged Loans: Do high yield bonds and leveraged loans still have room to run?
Emerging Market Debt & Currency: Where are the most attractive prospects for emerging markets debt today?
Core & Core Plus: Where should core or core plus portfolios look to find value?
Liability-Aware Investing: How can liability-aware investing minimize surplus volatility and potentially deliver a higher return?

The podcasts are currently available free of charge on the Center's homepage and through the iTunes store, enabling listeners to access them at their convenience. Additional podcast series based on timely market activity are currently being developed to address Multi-Asset Solutions, Retirement and Alternatives views specific to the opportunities and challenges facing institutional investors today.

About J.P. Morgan Asset Management
J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with assets under management of $1.7 trillion, is a global leader in investment management. J.P. Morgan Asset Management's clients include institutions, retail investors and high net worth individuals in every major market throughout the world. J.P. Morgan Asset Management offers global investment management in equities, fixed income, real estate, hedge funds, private equity and liquidity. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), the parent company of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, is a leading global asset management firm with assets of approximately $2.5 trillion and operations worldwide. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the marketing name for the asset management businesses of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates worldwide.

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