Paul Bartlett, JPMorgan's Asian co-head of credit origination is to leave the bank, an internal memo announced on Friday.
His departure marks the latest step in JPMorgan's move towards a single, cost efficient and completely integrated credit business spanning bonds, loans and structured finance. But his departure is also said to be voluntary and prompted by a desire to return to his native Australia with his family rather than relocate to another area of the bank.
Having run Chase's loan syndication business from Sydney, Bartlett came to Hong Kong in July 2000 to oversee the bank's regional loan business before being made co-head of Asian credit origination in November 2000 alongside his bond...