JPMorgan Chase lost big because of outsize trades, but not before Boaz Weinstein, a hedge fund manager, seized a rich opportunity, winning in a high-risk game of nerves.

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How Boaz Weinstein and Hedge Funds Outsmarted JPMorgan

Fallout from JPMorgan Chase’s bad bets is revealing lapses in the policing of the office that disclosed a multibillion trading loss.

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Regulators’ Role at Chase Scrutinized

Jamie Dimon was right about one thing: The embarrassing $3-billion-and-counting trading loss at JPMorgan Chase has played right into the hands of pundits who think Wall Street needs to be put on a shorter leash. Read full article > >

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JPMorgan’s soap opera makes clear that Wall Street is detached from reality

Hedge funds and other investors taking advantage of JPMorgan Chase’s distress have fueled faster deterioration in the underlying credit market positions held by the bank.

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DealBook: JPMorgan’s Trading Loss Is Said to Rise at Least 50%

In the years leading up to JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion trading loss, an increased appetite for risky trading had the approval of the upper echelons of the bank, including Jamie Dimon, the chief executive, current and former employees said.

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DealBook: Red Flags on Bets Said to Go Unheeded by Chase Bosses

US bank JPMorgan Chase faces stiff criticism from politicians after admitting a $2bn loss that led to a nosedive in its share price.

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JPMorgan faces growing scrutiny

Driven by JPMorgan Chase loss.

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Dow Suffers Worst Week This Year

JPMorgan Chase fought for the ability for banks to make big bets in their portfolios, including some of the types of trading that led to the $2 billion loss now rocking the bank.

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JPMorgan Chase Fought Rule on Risky Trading

Shares in JPMorgan Chase, the biggest US bank, dive 9% after it reveals a surprise trading loss of $2bn (£1.2bn) on complex investments.

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JPMorgan shares plunge on loss

Stocks fell on Wall Street, led by the financial sector in the wake of huge losses at JPMorgan Chase on trading bets gone wrong.

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Stocks Retreat on JPMorgan Loss

JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion trading loss could aid supporters of tighter industry regulation as they fight a last-ditch battle with the banks over new federal rules.

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DealBook: A Shock From JPMorgan Is New Fodder for Reformers

JPMorgan Chase, the biggest US bank, reveals a surprise trading loss of $2bn (£1.2bn) on complex investments made by its traders.

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JPMorgan reveals shock $2bn loss

The state attorney general asserted that fraudulent use of the tracking system allowed Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase to avoid the need for recording mortgage transfers.

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New York Suing 3 Banks Over Mortgage Database

Massachusetts is suing five major banks, including Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, over deceptive foreclosure practices.

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Major Banks Face New Foreclosure Suit

Wall Street giant JP Morgan Chase sees a rise in first-quarter profits, helped by an improvement in its credit card business.

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JP Morgan sees profits increase