BNY, Goldman Sachs, JPMorganChase and State Street are among those scored lowest by Sinergia Animal, despite pressure from shareholder activists to stop financing companies that exploit animals.

Five years after the pandemic forced banks to switch to online annual meetings, shareholders are growing frustrated by the lack of in-person options. Some wonder if they'll ever again be in the same room as boards and management teams.

Goldman Sachs joins its Wall Street peers in expanding in the region to tap its deep pools of capital.

Incentive pay for investment bankers at major firms is expected to fall this year by 13% from 2021 levels, according to a consulting firm's report. But stock traders may reap the rewards of market volatility.

The Wall Street giant's say-on-pay resolution garnered 66% support, down from 86% last year. Other banks' pay packages are also facing opposition from proxy advisory firms.

Just three months after hailing a positive "sentiment shift" following last November's election, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon lamented President Trump's trade war and said "the prospect of a recession has increased."

Equity-trading revenue rose 27% from a year earlier to $4.19 billion for the first three months of the year.

Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Truist are facing pressure from ISS, Glass Lewis and SOC Investment Group over their 2024 pay packages.

JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley are projected to post a combined $34.8 billion haul from their trading businesses in the first quarter, the most for that period in at least seven years.

The largest U.S. banks are facing shareholder votes on a number of politically charged issues — some backed by conservative groups and others championed by organizations with a more progressive bent.

Goldman Sachs Group is planning to start its annual round of reductions earlier in the year after previous cuts took place in the latter half.

"We have made certain adjustments to reflect developments in the law in the U.S.," Chief Executive Officer David Solomon said.

Large banks are starting to disclose the compensation they awarded to their CEOs last year. Early signs point to a bounceback after CEO pay fell in 2023.

Since August, Truist, KeyCorp and Goldman Sachs have granted one-time stock awards to certain executives they want to keep in place. One analyst wants shareholders to reject the bonuses, while consultants say there are valid reasons for banks to make the awards.

Texas and nine other Republican-led states are ratcheting up pressure on Wall Street's diversity programs, asking firms about their policies on hiring and supplier selections as the Trump administration moves to gut DEI.

The male-heavy promotions cap more than a year of deliberation inside Goldman over how to designate the firm's next generation of leaders, giving the roster more influence in shaping the development of operations.

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, Goldman Sachs is looking forward to the "improving regulatory backdrop."

Companies are dropping sustainability-linked loans as they face a tougher regulatory environment.

The top executives at some of the nation's largest banks spoke Tuesday about their expectations for the second Trump administration. Deregulation, capital rules, tariffs and inflation were all prominent topics.

Goldman will no longer be a member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a decision largely motivated by a need to comply with mandatory reporting guidelines.