Thank goodness that’s over. The $13bn settlement between JPMorgan and US authorities over abuses related to the sale of mortgage-backed debt – in the works for weeks – is a done deal. Shareholders typically welcome legal settlements because they eliminate uncertainty even if banks reserve for them ahead of time. This one clears away a big chunk of the legal morass that has gathered for JPMorgan since the London Whale trading scandal led to heightened scrutiny.
谢天谢地,终于了结了。摩根大通(JPMorgan)和美国当局围绕不当销售抵押贷款支持债券的130亿美元罚款,经数周协商后,最终达成协议。股东通常欢迎司法和解,因为这样会消除不确定因素,尽管银行本来也做好了拨备。这一和解为摩根大通清除了一大法律泥沼,该行自伦敦鲸(London Whale)交易丑闻爆发以来遭致了更严格的审查。
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