Gary Cohn

Biden’s tough choice on who will lead Treasury

11/10/20

A moderate pick with financial sector ties could upset progressives, while the likely GOP majority in the Senate could balk at a nominee seen as too liberal. Here are some of the candidates.

[more]

Wall Street’s Cohn is wrong about community banks

10/23/20

The assertion by former Goldman Sachs executive Gary Cohn that smaller banks won't be viable in a high-tech world overlooks their success in partnering with fintechs, according to the Independent Community Bankers of America.

[more]

Ex-Trump adviser Cohn predicts bleak future for community banks

10/19/20

Gary Cohn, former head of the Trump administration’s National Economic Council and onetime top executive at Goldman Sachs, says technological changes will continue to make it harder for smaller financial institutions to compete and force many to be sold.

[more]

Mnuchin wants an apology; investors flee Wirecard

04/29/20

Treasury secretary says big firms that took PPP loans should apologize, not just return the money; German fintech’s shares drop 26% as audit fails to rebut accounting fraud allegations.

[more]

Wells Fargo chair says Sloan has board's 'unanimous support'

09/20/18

In response to a news report, Betsy Duke said Thursday that the board has not reached out to potential CEO candidates.

[more]

Is Wells Fargo looking for Tim Sloan’s replacement?

09/19/18

The New York Post reported Wednesday that Wells Fargo board members met with Trump White House alum Gary Cohn about becoming the bank's next CEO, but were rebuffed. Here's what to conclude from the article.

[more]

‘Padlock the revolving door’: Warren makes anti-corruption pitch

08/21/18

The senator's proposed legislation includes a ban on individual stock ownership and restrictions on government employees joining the lobbying ranks.

[more]

Cohn says starting 'digitized' bank one option for next job

05/08/18

Gary Cohn, the former director of the White House Economic Council, said he's still weighing options for his next role but one possibility is a digital bank.

[more]

Why bank CEOs are speaking out on guns, DACA and global warming

05/07/18

Today's senior leaders seem more willing than their predecessors to take bold stands on controversial topics, in part because employees and investors expect them to.

[more]

Citigroup's chairman says his successor may be CEO Corbat

04/24/18

Citigroup chairman Michael O'Neill said he's "agnostic" about keeping chairman and chief executive officer as separate roles and directors will consider Mike Corbat to be his successor.

[more]