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Goldman’s trading division to bear brunt of $1.3bn cost-cutting plan

US bank outlines plans to boost returns and free up money for new business lines at first-ever investor day

Goldman Sachs has been looking to reduce its reliance on sales and trading under chief executive David Solomon
Goldman Sachs has been looking to reduce its reliance on sales and trading under chief executive David Solomon Photo: Getty Images

Goldman Sachs wants to strip out some $1.3bn in costs over the next three years, with more than half coming from its sales and trading division, as it looks to boost returns and free up money to invest in new business lines.

The US bank plans to reduce operating expenditure at its global markets business by $700m between now and 2023, according to a presentation accompanying its first-ever investor day in New York on 29 January.

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