{"id":713982,"date":"2026-01-22T22:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/713982\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T22:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:30:09","slug":"jpmorgan-buys-uk-pensions-technology-firm-wealthos-memo-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/713982\/","title":{"rendered":"JPMorgan buys UK pensions technology firm WealthOS, memo shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jan 22 (Reuters) &#8211; U.S. banking giant JPMorgan Chase <a data-testid=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/companies\/JPM.N\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC link-module__with-icon__qlg76\">(JPM.N), opens new tab<\/a> has closed a deal to buy UK-based pensions technology platform WealthOS, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The acquisition will deepen the bank&#8217;s footprint in pensions, positioning it to tap demand for retirement planning products as customers seek predictable income in later life.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"promo-box\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf article-body-module__promo-box__hVl8h\"> Sign up  <a data-testid=\"Link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/jpmorgan-buys-uk-pensions-technology-firm-wealthos-memo-shows-2026-01-22\/undefined?location=article-paragraph&amp;redirectUrl=%2Fbusiness%2Ffinance%2Fjpmorgan-buys-uk-pensions-technology-firm-wealthos-memo-shows-2026-01-22%2F\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2019, WealthOS runs a technology-focused wealth management platform with a workforce in the UK and Sri Lanka, all of whom will join JPMorgan, the memo sent by Edmund Cohen, head of pensions and wealth products at the bank, said.<\/p>\n<p>J.P. 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