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Originally established in 1848 as the Prudential Mutual Assurance, Investment, and Loan Association, Prudential has changed a lot since. Set up to sell life insurance and loans to the middle class, the company subsequently diversified into Europe and then North America with the purchase of Jackson National Life around 1985. During its time as owner of Jackson, Prudential focused on building a simple chassis-style product portfolio that allowed customers to choose from a variety of add-ons. The company also became renowned for its focus on building the internal capabilities required to support its strong product offerings, including compelling technology and a large well-trained wholesale salesforce.

JPMorgan Chase is a leading global financial-services firm with operations in 66 countries and nearly 323,000 employees as of September 2026. Under the JPMorgan brands, the bank holding company boasts a $5.1 trillion balance sheet and $2.78 trillion in deposits as of September 2026. The firm generates its revenue across three core operating segments: consumer and community banking, the commercial and investment bank, and asset and wealth management. It maintains the top global ranking in investment banking fees with an 8.4% market share, serves millions of consumers through its network of over 5,000 US branches, and manages nearly $7.9 trillion in client assets within its wealth and asset management franchise.