Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Oct 19
JPMorgan Deploys $230 Billion in Year 1 of $1.5 Trillion US Security Push
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Oct 19

JPMorgan Deploys $230 Billion in Year 1 of $1.5 Trillion US Security Push

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Oct 19

Summary

  • $230 billion in capital was deployed by JPMorgan in the first year of its decade-long effort to channel $1.5 trillion into industries tied to US economic security.
  • The financing spanned equity and debt across energy independence, defense and aerospace, with the bank also putting $5 billion into equity investments under the initiative.
  • Named deals included Korea Zinc's $7.4 billion Tennessee smelter, Fervo Energy's IPO and debt backing for Drax's purchase of Bluefield Solar Income Fund.
  • The program was launched to strengthen supply chains, industrial capacity and critical technologies as wars and trade tensions expose US economic vulnerabilities.

Insights

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