Jul 3, 2026 – 4.00pmJennifer Nason arrived at the New York office of JPMorgan in 1987 with some reluctance. The Melbourne native and second-year investment banker had thought Europe would be more her style.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Jessica GardnerUnited States correspondentJessica Gardner is The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent. She was previously deputy editor - news.Fetching latest articles
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