With 29,000 employees in the investment bank, JPMorgan’s decision to shut down a division staffed by just 20 would not normally cause a stir. That business, however, is a commodities proprietary business, making JPMorgan the first large bank to show signs of submitting to the Volcker Rule.
It’s a tentative move towards compliance with the rule, which would stop banks owning proprietary trading desks. No one seems to know whether the division will be closed down in three months or three years.
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