05:05 AM EDT, 04/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is working to secure approval from securities regulators in China to launch actively managed exchange-traded funds in the country for the first time, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday, citing a company executive.

"Our expectation is that this year we will get permission to be able to do that,"the news outlet reported, citing George Gatch, global chief executive of JPMorgan's asset management business.

The regional market and its investors remain a crucial long-term priority for the company despite the geopolitical volatility, Gatch reportedly said.

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