Equity Investments Equity Investments invests the firm's, employees', and third-party capital in private equity investments worldwide, seeking significant capital appreciation. We leverage J.P. Morgan's global network and client relationships to generate investment opportunities. We provide growth capital for new and existing companies, making investments that allow companies to expand operations, access new business opportunities, or transform capital structures. On average, we hold investments for three to five years and typically exit through a public offering of securities or a sale of the company. We help clients execute their strategies by raising equity capital in the public and private markets and structure derivative transactions to provide hedges or enhanced returns.
Equity research supports both underwriting and market making.
Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange activities comprise market making, risk management, sales, and research across developed countries globally, as well as in Eastern Europe, Africa, and emerging Asia. We act as a dealer and market maker in G-10 and emerging market government bonds and underwrite and make markets in municipal bonds. We provide swap and other interest rate derivative products and futures and options brokerage services to assist our clients in managing their exposures to interest rates and currencies. Foreign exchange activities include spot contracts, short-term interest rate instruments, currency derivatives, and precious metals. They also include our role as a dealer and market maker in the government securities, currencies, and derivatives of emerging countries in Latin America.