Finance·Money, Jamie Dimon

It is JPMorgan's responsibility to "stay actively engaged" in policy debates that will affect our company" and that doing so is a "constitutional right." You read constantly that banks are lobbying regulators and elected officials as if this is inappropriate. We don't look at it that way.

- Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase CEO, in his annual letter to shareholders, April 4, 2012

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http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/04/news/economy/jamie-dimon-lobbying/index.htm
http://finclip.blogspot.com/2012/04/cnnmoney-jamie-dimon-lobbying-is-good.html

Finance·Money, Jamie Dimon

But the result of the financial reform has not been intelligent design. Simplicity, clarity and speed would be better for the system and better for the economy.

- Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase CEO

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-04/dimon-rails-against-contrived-and-confusing-rules.html
http://finclip.blogspot.com/2012/04/bloomberg-dimon-letter-derides.html

Finance·Money, Michael Driscoll

He(Jamie Dimon)’s combative by nature. And like a lot of these alpha dogs, when he’s backed into a corner, he’s going to bark back.

- Michael Driscoll, visiting professor at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-04/dimon-rails-against-contrived-and-confusing-rules.html
http://finclip.blogspot.com/2012/04/bloomberg-dimon-letter-derides.html

Bloomberg: Dimon Letter Derides Contrived, Confusing Financial Rules

Bloomberg

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Dimon Letter Derides Contrived, Confusing Financial Rules
By Dawn Kopecki - 2012.04.04 05:02 PM

Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), used his annual letter to shareholders to rail against “contrived” and confusing financial rules that he said may stymie lending.

CNNMoney: Jamie Dimon: Lobbying is good, Washington is bad

CNNMoney

Jamie Dimon: Lobbying is good, Washington is bad
By Charles Riley @CNNMoney April 4, 2012: 6:22 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon defended his bank's lobbying practices on Wednesday, writing in his annual letter to shareholders that the firm's activities are wholly appropriate and that ham-handed government officials are slowing down the recovery.