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Apr 2025
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Has Goldman Sachs already chosen its nex...

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Goldman Sachs may have picked its next chief executive years before any planned handover. It has raised eyebrows on Wall Street and would break from the usual process, where multiple candidates typically compete for the top job down to the last second. But it also completes an incredible comeback by current Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. The FT’s US banking editor Joshua Franklin explains how Solomon reasserted his control over Goldman Sachs after a near rebellion and whether his potential successor is up to the task of running one of the world’s biggest banks.


Clips from CNBC, Goldman Sachs


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For further reading:

Has Goldman Sachs already chosen its next CEO?

Goldman Sachs has lost its way

Goldman Sachs hands chief David Solomon $80mn retention award

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