Dimon Calls Wells Fargo's Lack of CEO Plan 'Irresponsible'

A Wells Fargo representative declined to comment.

Several of Dimon's deputies and potential successors have been mentioned as candidates in the CEO search at Wells Fargo. The JPMorgan chief said last week he's scared some of that top talent will be recruited away by competitors.

JPMorgan made management changes of its own in April, shifting responsibilities for two of its top female executives — Marianne Lake and Jennifer Piepszak — to help them gain experience that could one day help them succeed Dimon.

"It's important to move people around," Dimon said Tuesday. "I think we have two stars," he said, referring to Lake and Piepszak.

Other highlights from his comments:

The trade conflict between the U.S. and China has escalated beyond the level of a "skirmish" and could further weigh on the economy and markets, Dimon said. JPMorgan sees room to boost market share in its Asia prime-brokerage business and fixed-income trading. Dimon expects credit losses to rise across products as businesses mature: "On average, things will get worse over time, not because they're going to get bad, but because it's been so good for so long," he said. "There will be a return to normal."

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