Coming or going? Aviva the latest to cut office space as rival bosses say ‘remote working can’t last’ March 4, 2021 Aviva the latest to cut office space as rival bosses say 'remote working can't last'
Goldman Sachs and Rolls Royce team up with Code First Girls to help close gender skills gap February 25, 2021 Goldman Sachs, Rolls Royce and Bank of America, among others, are teaming up with Code First Girls, a UK group dedicated to closing gender skills gaps and bringing women into technology roles. Code First Girls will provide mentorship programmes along with up to £10,000 in free education to women undertaking technology related training courses. The [...]
Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon: Working from home is not the new normal February 25, 2021 Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon: Working from home is not the new normal
Brothers in qualms: Goldman and Clifford Chance City bros charged with insider dealing and fraud February 16, 2021 Two brothers, one working for Goldman Sachs and the other for Clifford Chance, have been charged with insider dealing and fraud offences. Following an investigation, city watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has commenced criminal proceedings against Mohammed and Suhail Zina. The proceedings relate to six offences of insider dealing, and three offences of fraud [...]
Paris experiences modest Brexit influx as thousands of professionals relocate December 10, 2020 Since 2016, around 5,000 employees have relocated from London to Paris as a direct result of Brexit, a report finds.
Goldman Sachs shifts to full ownership of China securities joint venture December 8, 2020 Goldman Sachs Group Inc has signed a pact to buy out its China joint venture partner to make it the most advanced foreign bank to take full ownership of a mainland securities business. The process to boost its stake in the Goldman Sachs Gao Hua (GSGH) venture from 51% to 100% has also been initiated [...]
Goldman Sachs to shift $60bn of assets to Germany ahead of Brexit November 7, 2020 Goldman Sachs is set to shift as much as $60bn (£45.5bn) of assets to Germany, as the banking giant becomes the latest City stalwart to beef up EU operations ahead of Brexit. The Wall Street bank, which has previously warned that a “difficult” Brexit would impact its investment plans in the UK, will shift between [...]
Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank return London staff to home working November 2, 2020 Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank are to return non-essential staff in their London offices to home working ahead of the introduction of a new coronavirus lockdown in England on Thursday. Several major banks had been encouraging staff to return to their London offices in recent months following the relaxation of initial lockdown measures, but news [...]
Goldman Sachs accused of covering up sexual misconduct allegation October 27, 2020 Goldman Sachs attempted to cover up allegations of workplace sexual misconduct by its head of litigation and fired a female lawyer for raising concerns over his behaviour, a lawsuit filed in New York claims. Marla Crawford, a former associate general counsel at the bank, alleged she was discriminated against and fired after complaining about the [...]
Goldman Sachs to pay $3bn to settle charges over role in 1MDB scandal October 22, 2020 Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay nearly $3bn (£2.3bn) to settle a probe into its role in Malaysia’s 1MDB corruption scandal, drawing a line under a saga that has dogged the bank for years. The settlement resolves a probe led by US authorities into the bank’s role in underwriting three bond offerings in 2012 and [...]