Monday, July 16, 2012

Sign of the Times: Goldman Builds A Private Bank




It's been a bumpy ride folks..  Goldman Sachs. is building an in-house bank to lend money to wealthy people and companies, in a significant shift that underlines the harsh business climate facing Wall Street since the financial crisis.

The New York securities firm, known for its aggressive trading and big corporate deal-making, is ramping up its activities to become a private bank to serve wealthy customers around the world. The new unit will also lend more directly to corporations, some of whom already make investments and do business with Goldman. Executives have set a goal of $100 billion in loans, up from $12 billion ...

Find out more at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303644004577525241303278300.html?mod=WSJ_article_forsub

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