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JPMorgan Chase hires Lissauer for activism defense

By Thomson Reuters Aug 5, 2026 | 2:45 PM

NEW YORK, Aug 5 (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase is hiring ​Bank of ‌America executive Amy Lissauer, a veteran adviser to companies ‌facing ​pressure ⁠from activist investors, ⁠to bolster its global shareholder engagement practice, according to ​a memo seen by ⁠Reuters.

JPMorgan said ⁠on Wednesday ​that Lissauer will ​join the company later ‌this year as the global head of Shareholder ⁠Engagement and M&A Capital Markets. She will ⁠be ‌a Global ⁠Chair and be ​based ‌in New ​York, the ⁠memo said.

(Reporting by Svea Herbst-Bayliss; Editing by Mark Porter and Nick ​Zieminski)