Lloyd Blankfein

Goldman CEO Blankfein to exit as soon as year-end: Report

03/09/18

Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein plans to step down as soon as the end of this year, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Big five CEOs clean up; More cuts at Deutsche Bank

02/20/18

Average pay among big bank chiefs last year rose 17% to $25.3 million; bank may let go up to 500 bankers and traders in latest restructuring.

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Cryptocurrencies concern regulators; banks applaud Trump

01/25/18

SEC, CFTC heads say cyber markets “show little or no regard” for regulation; Dimon and Blankfein say president’s policies help the economy and their businesses.

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Goldman Sachs plans to trade cryptocurrencies by June 2018

12/21/17

The famed investment bank is set to become the first major Wall Street bank to make markets in digital currencies such as bitcoin.

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Another nomination; Quarles warns on bitcoin

12/01/17

Jelena McWilliams, Fifth Third Bancorp’s chief legal officer, is the choice for FDIC chair; digital currencies pose too many risks.

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Mulvaney asserts control over CFPB; trouble at Wells FX unit

11/28/17

Judge says he will move quickly on who should head the agency; group allegedly overcharged hundreds of clients.

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PayPal’s friendly quarter; Dangerous bubbles

10/20/17

Payments company reports double-digit increases in both profit and revenue; card company faces intense competition.

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Hackers target digital currency buffs; JPM’s beneficence

08/22/17

Hackers are stealing enthusiasts’ phone numbers, then changing the passwords to clean out their financial accounts; bank makes pledge to human rights groups.

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Traditional banks outshine Goldman in 1Q fixed-income trading

04/18/17

B of A, JPMorgan and Citi beat trading estimates unlike Goldman Sachs, but the investment bank still doubled its quarterly profits.

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Barclays card exec quits to fight for U.S. civil liberties

03/22/17

Amer Sajed, a 56-year-old Pakistan-born immigrant to the U.S., will step down from his role leading the bank’s credit card business in July after being spurred into activism by President Trump's stances on social and other issues.

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