George Gatch

Just wrapped up a great week in Orlando for our annual Americas Asset Management Summit. We brought together 800 people to celebrate a record 2025 and gear up for whatever 2026 will bring our way.

One thing is clear—we will continue to be RELENTLESS. Relentless in better serving clients. Relentless in futureproofing our business. And relentless in delivering quality above all—we’re not chasing fads…we’re delivering quality investment capabilities that stand the test of time.

And who better to embody our ‘relentless’ spirit than our special guest, the one and only Tom Brady. As Tom said, "To be successful at anything, you don't have to be special, you just have to be what most people aren't: consistent, determined, and willing to work for it." And special thanks to Chris Simard for his awesome moderating.

A huge thanks to all of our speakers and everyone behind the scenes who brought the Summit to life.

2026…let’s be relentless!

시작이 반이다 - “starting is half the task” - as a Korean proverb ​so aptly articulated. It’s time to keep moving! And that’s exactly what we are doing.

This past week we hosted our 10th annual Asia Global Research Summit in Seoul, Korea with clients from across the region. We see great opportunities ahead for the region and our clients.

I also stopped by to say hello to JPMAM China’s employees in Shanghai…and they are certainly moving! Desiree Wang Wang and team are leaning into active management, ETFs, AI and technology. They’re delivering global capabilities and expertise by the best asset manager in China.

While we may not have a crystal ball for the future, looking ahead we see tremendous opportunities…and now is the time to push forward.

Thank you to my colleagues J.P. Morgan Asset Management Management across APAC. Congratulations to Dan Watkins, John Namseok Park, Jennie Kan and the entire team!

To $1 trillion and beyond… huge congrats to Bob Michele, Kay Herr, Iain Stealey, Pierre-yves BAREAU, Brian Lysiak , Debbie Fierro , Samrawit Soquar and our entire J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Global Fixed Income team for crossing $1 trillion in assets.

We don't aim to be the biggest, we want to be the best ... Bob and team's success is a reflection of the strength of our active fixed income capabilities, outstanding investment performance, and our clients’ trust and partnership.

Our GFICC franchise ranks #1 in active fixed income flows over the past 5 years and #1 in active fixed income ETF AUM. And this is just the beginning. Bob and team are innovating with an industry-leading active ETF line up and are on the road bringing their research-edge and insights to clients…stay tuned for our GFICC team in a theater near you!

The world is moving and we cannot stand still.

Tune into my conversation with TD Securities Head of ETF Sales & Strategy Andres Rincon on Buyside Views, to hear what I think is driving our industry and how our business is positioning itself to stay competitive. Along with our market makers across the globe, TD has been an incredible partner to J.P. Morgan Asset Management, particularly as we grow our Asset Management business in Canada.

Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eAQAWUw3

We’re in a period where there are more questions than answers. That’s when discipline, preparation, and teamwork matter most. Last week in London, we convened 300+ colleagues at our J.P. Morgan Asset Management EMEA Summit to plan, challenge assumptions, and align on how we can best support our clients. Uncertainty is a constant, but so is our commitment to help clients navigate it… grounded in facts, we’re separating the signal from the noise and executing with conviction!!

Thanks to our awesome events team, speakers and Patrick Thomson for hosting us.