West Cork-based Irish firm Global Shares was acquired by US investment bank JP Morgan for a fee reported in excess of $750m, a record for an Irish fintech. The deal sees J.P. Morgan add industry-leading Employee Share Ownership Plans and LTIPs to its complementary suite of wealth management services while opening up new growth avenues for Clonakilty, Co. Cork-headquartered Global Shares and its next generation of products.