J.P. Morgan Named 'Best North American Hedge Fund Administrator' at Hedgeweek Global Awards 2012

New York, March 15, 2012 – J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services was recently recognized as the ‘Best North American Hedge Fund Administrator’ at the Hedgeweek Global Awards 2012. The awards, presented in London on March 2, recognized the top hedge fund performers and service providers during 2011.

The winners are decided by the votes of Hedgeweek’s nearly 41,000 global subscribers, who include individual and institutional investors as well as managers and other industry professionals at firms including fund administrators, prime brokers, custodians and advisers.    

“We’re very honored to have been recognized by Hedgeweek for the second year in a row as it reflects our continued investment in talent and innovative client-facing technology,” said Elliott Brown, Global Product Executive for Hedge Fund Services within J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services.

This recognition is the latest for J.P. Morgan’s hedge fund services business, which was named ‘Best Hedge Fund Administrator’ at the Hedgeweek USA Awards 2011 and ‘European Hedge Fund Administrator of the Year’ at the Funds Europe Awards 2011.  J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services is a global leader in providing innovative hedge fund administration services and solutions to the world’s largest institutional investors and alternative asset managers. For more information on J.P. Morgan hedge fund services, please visit www.jpmorgan.com/hedgefundservices.

About J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services
J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services (WSS) is a premier securities servicing provider that helps institutional investors, alternative asset managers, broker dealers and equity issuers optimize efficiency, mitigate risk and enhance revenue. A division of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., WSS leverages the firm’s global scale, leading technology and deep industry expertise to service investments around the world. It has $16.9 trillion in assets under custody and $7 trillion in assets under administration. For more information, go to www.jpmorgan.com/wss.

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.3 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.