The product — a special class of shares in JPMorgan's Empower money market fund — will initially be distributed by the Harbor Bank of Maryland, Liberty Bank & Trust, M&F Bank and Unity National Bank, according to a statement.
Banks and other financial firms say the proposal to reverse restrictions on investment advisers does not go far enough. Meanwhile, investor advocates say it would loosen necessary protections.
The move follows similar offers from other major brokerages in the last two weeks, as the wealth management industry races to woo clients with the lowest-priced products possible.
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