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127-531: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ( / s æ k s / SAKS ) is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is headquartered in Lower Manhattan in New York City , with regional headquarters in many international financial centers. Goldman Sachs is the second-largest investment bank in the world by revenue and is ranked 55th on

254-429: A Private Wealth Management division along with a fixed income division in 1972. It pioneered the " white knight " strategy in 1974 during its attempts to defend Electric Storage Battery against a hostile takeover bid from International Nickel and Goldman's rival, Morgan Stanley . John Weinberg , the son of Sidney Weinberg, and John C. Whitehead assumed the roles of co-senior partners in 1976, once again emphasizing

381-436: A direct bank . In October 2016, Goldman Sachs Bank USA started offering no-fee unsecured personal loans under the brand Marcus by Goldman Sachs. In March 2016, Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire financial technology startup Honest Dollar , a digital retirement savings tool founded by American entrepreneur Whurley , focused on helping small-business employees and self-employed workers obtain affordable retirement plans. Terms of

508-465: A human monoclonal antibody used as an immunosuppressive drug that had $ 838 million in 2020 revenue; RotaTeq, a rotavirus vaccine that had $ 797 million in 2020 revenue; and Lynparza ( olaparib ), a medication for the maintenance treatment of BRCA-mutated advanced ovarian cancer in adults that generated $ 725 million in 2020 revenue for the company. Details of Merck's major products are as follows: Merck & Co. publishes The Merck Manuals ,

635-487: A varicella vaccine used to protect against chickenpox that had $ 1.9 billion in 2020 revenues; Bridion ( Sugammadex ), a neuromuscular-blocking drug that had $ 1.2 billion in 2020 revenue; and Pneumovax 23 , a pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine that had $ 1.1 billion in 2020 revenue. Other major products by the company include Isentress ( raltegravir ), an antiretroviral medication used to treat HIV/AIDS that had $ 857 million in 2020 revenue; Simponi ( golimumab ),

762-399: A "big, secretive hedge fund"—the "Cadillac of a fleet of alternative investments" that had made millions for Goldman Sachs by 2006. By mid-2008, assets under management (AUM) of the fund had declined to $ 2.5 billion, by June 2011, AUM was less than $ 1.7 billion, and by September 2011, after suffering losses that year, AUM was approximately $ 1 billion. In 2013, Goldman underwrote

889-661: A "change-of-control" in order to preserve Schering-Plough's rights to market Remicade . A settlement with Johnson & Johnson was reached in 2011, in which Merck agreed to pay $ 500 million. Merck Sharp & Dohme remains a subsidiary of the Merck & Co. parent. Richard Clark retired as CEO and company president in October 2011 and Kenneth Frazier became CEO. In October 2013, Merck announced it would cut 8,500 jobs in an attempt to cut $ 2.5 billion from its costs by 2015. Combined with 7,500 job cuts announced in 2011 and 2012,

1016-819: A "full-service" range including securities research , proprietary trading , and investment management . In the 21st century, the SEC filings of the major independent investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley reflect three product segments: In the United States, commercial banking and investment banking were separated by the Glass–Steagall Act , which was repealed in 1999. The repeal led to more " universal banks " offering an even greater range of services. Many large commercial banks have therefore developed investment banking divisions through acquisitions and hiring. Notable full-service investment banks with

1143-993: A $ 10 billion investment from the United States Department of the Treasury as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program , a financial bailout created by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 . The investment was made in November 2008 and was repaid with interest in June 2009. During the 2007 subprime mortgage crisis , Goldman profited from the collapse in subprime mortgage bonds in summer 2007 by short-selling subprime mortgage-backed securities . Two Goldman traders, Michael Swenson and Josh Birnbaum , are credited with being responsible for

1270-465: A German-born, long-time Merck employee, Theodore Weicker, went to the United States to represent Merck Group. In 1891, with $ 200,000 received from E. Merck, Weicker started Merck & Co., with headquarters in lower Manhattan. That year George Merck, the 23-year-old son of the then head of E. Merck (and grandson of the founder) joined Weicker in New York. Merck & Co. operated from 1891 to 1917 as

1397-570: A HIF-2alpha inhibitor for Von Hippel–Lindau disease -associated renal cell carcinoma , for up to $ 2.2 billion. In June 2019, Merck announced it would acquire Tilos Therapeutics for up to $ 773 million. In November 2019, the company acquired Calporta, which focused on Parkinsons and Alzheimers treatments. In December 2019, Merck Animal Health acquired Vaki, an aquaculture company, from Pentair . In January 2020, Merck acquired ArQule, developer of ARQ 531 , an oral Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, for $ 2.7 billion. In March 2020, Merck

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1524-526: A candidate to target the retinoic acid-inducible gene I pathway, for $ 554 million. In October 2017, the company granted the inaugural Merck-AGITG Clinical Research Fellowship in Gastro-Intestinal (GI) Cancer to David Lau, a professional in Melbourne, Australia. In June 2018, Merck acquired Viralytics , an Australian viral cancer drug company, for AUD$ 502 million. In 2018, Merck began

1651-481: A fee-based financial counseling service. In October 2003, in its Global Economics Paper No. 99 (Dreaming With BRICs: The Path to 2050), researchers at Goldman Sachs led by Jim O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Gatley introduced the BRIC concept, identifying the developing countries of Brazil , Russia , India , and China , as rising economic powers . In May 2006, Paulson left the firm to serve as United States Secretary of

1778-566: A hub of European M&A activity, often facilitating the most capital movement and corporate restructuring in the area. Meanwhile, Asian cities are receiving a growing share of M&A activity. According to estimates published by the International Financial Services London , for the decade prior to the financial crisis in 2008, M&A was a primary source of investment banking revenue, often accounting for 40% of such revenue, but dropped during and after

1905-720: A key part of capital market transactions, involving debt structuring , exit financing, loan amendment, project finance , leveraged buy-outs , and sometimes portfolio hedging. The "Market Risk Team" provides services to investors via derivative solutions, portfolio management , portfolio consulting, and risk advisory. Well-known "Risk Groups" are at JPMorgan Chase , Morgan Stanley , Goldman Sachs and Barclays . J.P. Morgan IB Risk works with investment banking to execute transactions and advise investors, although its Finance & Operation risk groups focus on middle office functions involving internal, non-revenue generating, operational risk controls. The credit default swap , for instance,

2032-456: A key service in terms of advisory and strategy. While the research division may or may not generate revenue (based on the specific compliance policies at different banks), its resources are used to assist traders in trading, the sales force in suggesting ideas to customers, and investment bankers by covering their clients. Research also serves outside clients with investment advice (such as institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals) in

2159-463: A net profit due to significant losses on non-prime securitized loans being offset by gains on short mortgage positions. The firm's viability was called into question as the crisis intensified in September 2008. In October 2007, Goldman Sachs was criticized for packaging risky mortgages and selling them to the public as safe investments. In 2007, former Goldman Sachs trader Matthew Marshall Taylor

2286-1046: A percentage of revenue. As far back as 1960, 70% of Merrill Lynch 's revenue was derived from transaction commissions while "traditional investment banking" services accounted for 5%. However, Merrill Lynch was a relatively "retail-focused" firm with a large brokerage network. Investment banking is split into front office , middle office , and back office activities. While large service investment banks offer all lines of business, both "sell side" and "buy side", smaller sell-side advisory firms such as boutique investment banks and small broker-dealers focus on niche segments within investment banking and sales/trading/research, respectively. For example, Evercore (NYSE:EVR) acquired ISI International Strategy & Investment (ISI) in 2014 to expand their revenue into research-driven equity sales and trading. Investment banks offer services to both corporations issuing securities and investors buying securities. For corporations, investment bankers offer information on when and how to place their securities on

2413-552: A potential $ 4.4 billion in milestone payments for the Abylnx. The company also announced it would spend $ 95 million up front collaborating with cCAM Biotherapeutics and its early-stage treatment similar to Keytruda. Merck & Co. will bring in CM-24, an antibody designed to block the immune checkpoint CEACAM1 . In January 2016, Merck announced two new partnerships; the first with Quartet Medicine and its small molecule pain treatments,

2540-516: A result of selling complex derivatives contracts to local municipalities in Europe and the US. Strategists advise external as well as internal clients on the strategies that can be adopted in various markets. Ranging from derivatives to specific industries, strategists place companies and industries in a quantitative framework with full consideration of the macroeconomic scene. This strategy often affects

2667-459: A scientist at Merck, developed the first mumps vaccine in 1967, the first rubella vaccine in 1969, and the first trivalent measles, mumps, rubella ( MMR vaccine ) in 1971. The incidence of rubella-associated birth defects fell from up to 10,000 per year in the U.S. to zero in the aftermath of the rubella vaccine's development. Hilleman also developed the first Hepatitis B vaccine and the first varicella vaccine , for chickenpox. The company

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2794-568: A series of medical reference books for physicians, nurses, technicians, and veterinarians. These include the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy , the world's best-selling medical reference. The Merck Index , a compendium of chemical compounds, was published by Merck & Co. until it was acquired by the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2012. Merck & Co. traces its origins to its former German parent company Merck Group , which

2921-606: A significant investment banking division (IBD) include JPMorgan Chase , Bank of America , Citigroup , Deutsche Bank , UBS (Acquired Credit Suisse ), and Barclays . After the financial crisis of 2007–08 and the subsequent passage of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 , regulations have limited certain investment banking operations, notably with the Volcker Rule's restrictions on proprietary trading. The traditional service of underwriting security issues has declined as

3048-503: A third from 2009, as companies pursued less deals and traded less. Differences in total revenue are likely due to different ways of classifying investment banking revenue, such as subtracting proprietary trading revenue. In terms of total revenue, SEC filings of the major independent investment banks in the United States show that investment banking (defined as M&A advisory services and security underwriting) made up only about 15–20% of total revenue for these banks from 1996 to 2006, with

3175-411: A total of $ 193 billion. Goldman Sachs's borrowings totaled $ 782 billion in hundreds of revolving transactions over these months. The loans were fully repaid in accordance with the terms of the facilities. In 2008, Goldman Sachs started a "Returnship" internship program after research and consulting with other firms led them to understand that career breaks happen and that returning to the workforce

3302-1318: A trader after he buys or sells a product to a client and does not hedge his total exposure. Here, and in general, banks seek to maximize profitability for a given amount of risk on their balance sheet. Note here that the FRTB framework has underscored the distinction between the " Trading book " and the " Banking book " - i.e. assets intended for active trading, as opposed to assets expected to be held to maturity - and market risk capital requirements will differ accordingly. The necessity for numerical ability in sales and trading has created jobs for physics , computer science , mathematics , and engineering PhDs who act as "front office" quantitative analysts . The securities research division reviews companies and writes reports about their prospects, often with "buy", "hold", or "sell" ratings. Investment banks typically have sell-side analysts which cover various industries. Their sponsored funds or proprietary trading offices will also have buy-side research. Research also covers credit risk , fixed income , macroeconomics , and quantitative analysis , all of which are used internally and externally to advise clients; alongside "Equity", these may be separate "groups". The research group(s) typically provide

3429-596: A trial, Justice Vivien Rose entered a judgment in Goldman Sachs's favor, saying that the relationship "did not go beyond the normal cordial and mutually beneficial relationship that grows up between a bank and a client" and that Goldman's fees were not excessive. In August 2015, Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire General Electric 's GE Capital Bank on-line deposit platform, including US$ 8-billion of on-line deposits and another US$ 8-billion of brokered certificates of deposit. In April 2016, Goldman Sachs launched GS Bank,

3556-507: Is a market maker for many types of financial products and provides clearing and custodian bank services. It operates private-equity funds and hedge funds . It structures complex and tailor-made financial products. It also owns Goldman Sachs Bank USA, a direct bank . It trades both on behalf of its clients ( flow trading ) and for its own account ( proprietary trading ). The company invests in and arranges financing for startups, and in many cases gets additional business as bookrunner when

3683-498: Is a commodity business, but structuring and trading derivatives have higher margins because each over-the-counter contract has to be uniquely structured and could involve complex pay-off and risk profiles. One growth area is private investment in public equity (PIPEs, otherwise known as Regulation D or Regulation S). Such transactions are privately negotiated between companies and accredited investors . Banks also earned revenue by securitizing debt, particularly mortgage debt prior to

3810-685: Is a famous credit risk hedging solution for clients invented by J.P. Morgan's Blythe Masters during the 1990s. The Loan Risk Solutions group within Barclays' investment banking division and Risk Management and Financing group housed in Goldman Sach's securities division are client-driven franchises. Risk management groups such as credit risk, operational risk, internal risk control, and legal risk are restrained to internal business functions — including firm balance-sheet risk analysis and assigning

3937-595: Is an American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey , and is named for Merck Group , founded in Germany in 1668, of which it was once the American arm. The company does business as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD outside the United States and Canada. It is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, generally ranking in the global top five by revenue. Merck & Co.

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4064-578: Is buying and selling products. Sales is the term for the investment bank's sales force, whose primary job is to call on institutional and high-net-worth investors to suggest trading ideas (on a caveat emptor basis) and take orders. Sales desks then communicate their clients' orders to the appropriate trading rooms , which can price and execute trades, or structure new products that fit a specific need. Sales make deals tailored to their corporate customers' needs, that is, their terms are often specific. Focusing on their customer relationship, they may deal on

4191-735: Is credited with Goldman's famous philosophy of being "long-term greedy," which implied that as long as money is made over the long term, short-term losses are bearable. At the same time, partners reinvested nearly all of their earnings in the firm. Weinberg remained a senior partner of the firm and died in July of that year. Another financial crisis for the firm occurred in 1970, when the Penn Central Transportation Company went bankrupt with over $ 80 million (~$ 484 million in 2023) in commercial paper outstanding, most of it issued through Goldman Sachs. The bankruptcy

4318-486: Is not a comprehensive summary of all middle-office functions within an investment bank, as specific desks within front and back offices may participate in internal functions. The back office data-checks trades that have been conducted, ensuring that they are not wrong, and transacts the required transfers. Many banks have outsourced operations. It is, however, a critical part of the bank. Every major investment bank has considerable amounts of in-house software , created by

4445-408: Is raised for the corporation include those listed aside. This work may involve, i.a., subscribing investors to a security issuance, coordinating with bidders, or negotiating with a merger target. A pitch book , also called a confidential information memorandum (CIM), is a document that highlights the relevant financial information, past transaction experience, and background of the deal team to market

4572-646: Is the control function for the Markets' business and conducts review of sales and trading activities utilizing the VaR model . Other Middle office "Risk Groups" include country risk, operational risk, and counterparty risks which may or may not exist on a bank to bank basis. Front office risk teams, on the other hand, engage in revenue-generating activities involving debt structuring, restructuring, syndicated loans , and securitization for clients such as corporates, governments, and hedge funds. Here "Credit Risk Solutions", are

4699-740: The Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. In the Forbes Global 2000 of 2024, Goldman Sachs ranked 23rd. It is considered a systemically important financial institution by the Financial Stability Board . Goldman Sachs offers services in investment banking (advisory for mergers and acquisitions and restructuring ), securities underwriting , prime brokerage , asset management as well as wealth management and investment management via Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management . It

4826-437: The 2007–2008 financial crisis and the possible shift of the company's earnings to tax havens . Additional protests occurred in 2016 when the initial public offering of the company resulted in a windfall profit for Goldman. Goldman purchased the 18% stake in 2014 for 8 billion kroner and sold just over a 6% stake in 2017 for 6.5 billion kroner. Goldman sold its remaining stake in the utility in 2017. In January 2014,

4953-563: The 2007–2008 financial crisis , the Federal Reserve introduced several short-term credit and liquidity facilities to help stabilize markets. Some of the transactions under these facilities provided liquidity to institutions whose disorderly failure could have severely stressed an already fragile financial system. Goldman Sachs was one of the heaviest users of these loan facilities, taking out many loans between March 18, 2008, and April 22, 2009. The Primary Dealer Credit Facility (PDCF),

5080-603: The Apple Card , the bank's first credit card offering. The partnership opportunity had been turned down by other banks including Barclays , Citigroup , JPMorgan Chase and Synchrony Financial . In March 2019, Goldman Sachs was fined £34.4 million by the London regulator for misreporting millions of transactions over a decade. In December 2019, the company pledged to invest and finance $ 750 billion in climate transition projects and to stop financing oil exploration in

5207-473: The Arctic and some projects related to coal. In June 2020, Goldman Sachs introduced a new corporate typeface, Goldman Sans, and made it freely available. After Internet users discovered that the terms of the license prohibited the disparagement of Goldman Sachs, the bank was much mocked and disparaged in its own font, until it eventually changed the license to the standard SIL Open Font License . Goldman Sachs

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5334-557: The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 ( Dodd–Frank Act of 2010 ), the Volcker Rule asserts some institutional separation of investment banking services from commercial banking. All investment banking activity is classed as either "sell side" or "buy side". The " sell side " involves trading securities for cash or for other securities (e.g. facilitating transactions, market-making), or

5461-566: The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) filed a lawsuit against Goldman for $ 1 billion after the firm lost 98% of the $ 1.3 billion the LIA invested with Goldman in 2007. The losses stemmed from derivatives trades that earned Goldman $ 350 million in fees. In court documents, Goldman admitted to having used small gifts, occasional travel and an internship to gain access to Libya's sovereign wealth fund. In October 2016, after

5588-555: The London and Tokyo stock exchanges , where its mergers and acquisitions grew. During the 1980s, the firm became the first bank to distribute its investment research electronically and created the first public offering of original issue deep-discount bond . In 1988, it helped the State Bank of India obtain a credit rating and issue US$ 200 million in the US commercial paper market. Robert Rubin and Stephen Friedman assumed

5715-603: The Securities Association of China is a self-regulatory organization whose members are largely investment banks. Global investment banking revenue increased for the fifth year running in 2007, to a record US$ 84 billion, which was up 22% on the previous year and more than double the level in 2003. Subsequent to their exposure to United States sub-prime securities investments, many investment banks have experienced losses. As of late 2012, global revenues for investment banks were estimated at $ 240 billion, down about

5842-621: The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Surviving U.S. investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley converted to traditional bank holding companies to accept TARP relief. Similar situations have occurred across the globe with countries rescuing their banking industry. Initially, banks received part of a $ 700 billion TARP intended to stabilize the economy and thaw the frozen credit markets. Eventually, taxpayer assistance to banks reached nearly $ 13 trillion—most without much scrutiny— lending did not increase, and credit markets remained frozen. Merck %26 Co. Merck & Co., Inc.

5969-429: The U.S. Treasury in October 2008, as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Andrew Cuomo , then New York Attorney General , questioned Goldman's decision to pay 953 employees bonuses of at least $ 1 million (~$ 1.39 million in 2023) each after it received TARP funds in 2008. In that same period, however, CEO Lloyd Blankfein and six other senior executives opted to forgo bonuses, stating they believed it

6096-581: The World Bank . In 2000, Goldman Sachs advised Jim and Janet Baker on the sale of Dragon NaturallySpeaking to Lernout & Hauspie of Belgium for $ 580 million in L&;H stock. L&H later collapsed due to accounting fraud and its stock price declined significantly. The Bakers filed a lawsuit against Goldman Sachs, alleging negligence, intentional and negligent misrepresentation, and breach of fiduciary duty since Goldman did not uncover and warn Dragon or

6223-563: The dissolution of the Soviet Union , the firm also became involved in facilitating the global privatization movement by advising companies that were spinning off from their parent governments. In 1986, the firm formed Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which manages the majority of its mutual funds and hedge funds . In the same year, the firm also underwrote the IPO of Microsoft , advised General Electric on its acquisition of RCA , and joined

6350-531: The $ 2.913 billion (~$ 3.76 billion in 2023) Grand Parkway System Toll Revenue Bond offering for the Houston, Texas area, one of the fastest-growing areas in the United States. The bond will be repaid from toll revenue. In April 2013, together with Deutsche Bank , Goldman led a $ 17 billion bond offering by Apple Inc. , the largest corporate-bond deal in history and Apple's first since 1996. Goldman Sachs managed both of Apple's previous bond offerings in

6477-648: The 1990s. In June 2013, Goldman Sachs purchased the loan portfolio from Brisbane-based Suncorp Group , one of Australia's largest banks and insurance companies. The A$ 1.6 billion face amount loan portfolio was purchased for A$ 960 million. In September 2013, Goldman Sachs Asset Management agreed to acquire the stable value business of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, with total assets under supervision of $ 21.6 billion (~$ 27.9 billion in 2023) as of June 30, 2013. In 2014, Goldman Sachs acquired an 18% stake in DONG Energy (now Ørsted A/S ),

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6604-648: The 2022 Forbes Global 2000 , both based on 2021 revenues. In 2023, the company’s seat in Forbes Global 2000 was 73. The company develops medicines , vaccines , biologic therapies and animal health products. In 2020, the company had 6 blockbuster drugs or products, each with over $ 1 billion in revenue: Keytruda ( pembrolizumab ), a humanized antibody used in cancer immunotherapy that had $ 14.3 billion in 2020 revenue; Januvia ( sitagliptin ), an anti-diabetic medication used to treat type 2 diabetes that had $ 5.3 billion in 2020 revenue; Gardasil , an HPV vaccine that had $ 3.9 billion in 2020 revenue; Varivax,

6731-582: The Bakers of the accounting problems of the acquirer, L&H. Lawyers for Goldman said it was not Goldman's job to uncover the accounting fraud. On January 23, 2013, a federal jury rejected the Bakers' claims and found Goldman Sachs not liable to the Bakers, instead siding with Goldman in counterclaims. In March 2003, the firm took a 45% stake in a joint venture with JBWere , the Australian investment bank. In April 2003, Goldman acquired The Ayco Company L.P.,

6858-479: The IPO, Henry Paulson became chairman and chief executive officer, succeeding Jon Corzine. In September 2000, Goldman Sachs purchased Spear, Leeds, & Kellogg, one of the largest specialist firms on the New York Stock Exchange, for $ 6.3 billion (~$ 10.6 billion in 2023). In January 2000, Goldman, along with Lehman Brothers , was the lead manager for the first internet bond offering for

6985-860: The National Investment Banking Association (NIBA). In Europe, the European Forum of Securities Associations was formed in 2007 by various European trade associations. Several European trade associations (principally the London Investment Banking Association and the European SIFMA affiliate) combined in November 2009 to form the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME). In the securities industry in China ,

7112-470: The Treasury , and Lloyd Blankfein was promoted to chairman and chief executive officer. In January 2007, Goldman, along with CanWest Global Communications , acquired Alliance Atlantis , the company with the broadcast rights to the CSI franchise . As a result of its involvement in securitization during the subprime mortgage crisis , Goldman Sachs suffered during the 2007–2008 financial crisis , and it received

7239-672: The US subsidiary of the Merck Group . After the U.S. entered World War I , due to its German connections, Merck & Co. was the subject of expropriation under the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917 . The government seized 80 percent of the shares owned by the German parent company and sold it. In 1919, George F. Merck (head of the American branch of the Merck family), in partnership with Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers , bought

7366-729: The acquisition in March 2022. In March 2022, Goldman Sachs announced it was winding down its business in Russia in compliance with regulatory and licensing requirements regarding sanctions after the Russian invasion of Ukraine . Also during that same month, Goldman Sachs announced it had acquired NextCapital Group, a Chicago -based open-architecture digital retirement advice provider. Investment banking Unlike commercial banks and retail banks , investment banks do not take deposits . The revenue model of an investment bank comes mostly from

7493-432: The air. New machines were installed to reduce smog emissions by 680,000 lb (310,000 kg) a year. In November 1993, Merck & Co. acquired Medco Containment Services for $ 6 billion. Merck & Co. spun Medco off ten years later. Merck's supply chain reduction programme has been referred to as an example of successful change. Merck reduced its number of global suppliers from 40,000 to less than 10,000 during

7620-407: The bank to a potential M&A client; if the pitch is successful, the bank arranges the deal for the client. Recent legal and regulatory developments in the U.S. will likely alter the makeup of the group of arrangers and financiers willing to arrange and provide financing for certain highly leveraged transactions. On behalf of the bank and its clients, a large investment bank's primary function

7747-444: The bank's profitability. See also Chinese wall § Finance . This area of the bank includes treasury management , internal controls (such as Risk), and internal corporate strategy. Corporate treasury is responsible for an investment bank's funding, capital structure management, and liquidity risk monitoring; it is (co)responsible for the bank's funds transfer pricing (FTP) framework. Internal control tracks and analyzes

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7874-433: The biggest and best performing hedge funds in the world" with more than $ 12 billion assets under management (AUM) at its peak in 2007. Global Alpha used quantitative analysis and computer-driven models to invest, using high-frequency trading . It was founded by Cliff Asness and Mark Carhart , who developed the statistical models on which the trading was based. Global Alpha was described by The Wall Street Journal as

8001-413: The capital flows of the firm, the finance division is the principal adviser to senior management on essential areas such as controlling the firm's global risk exposure and the profitability and structure of the firm's various businesses via dedicated trading desk product control teams. In the United States and United Kingdom, a comptroller (or financial controller) is a senior position, often reporting to

8128-512: The chief financial officer. Risk management involves analyzing the market and credit risk that an investment bank or its clients take onto their balance sheet during transactions or trades. Middle office "Credit Risk" focuses around capital markets activities, such as syndicated loans , bond issuance, restructuring , and leveraged finance. These are not considered "front office" as they tend not to be client-facing and rather 'control' banking functions from taking too much risk. "Market Risk"

8255-474: The co-leadership at the firm. One of their initiatives was the establishment of 14 business principles. On November 16, 1981, the firm acquired J. Aron & Company, a commodities trading firm that merged with the Fixed Income division to become known as Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities. J. Aron was involved in the coffee and gold markets, and the former CEO of Goldman, Lloyd Blankfein , joined

8382-677: The co-senior partnership in 1990 and pledged to focus on globalization of the firm to strengthen the merger & acquisition and trading business lines. In 1990, the firm introduced paperless trading to the New York Stock Exchange. Rubin left the firm in 1992 to work in the Presidency of Bill Clinton . In 1994, the company launched the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) and opened its first office in China in Beijing . That same year, Jon Corzine became CEO, following

8509-431: The collapse of several notable investment banks, such as the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers (one of the largest investment banks in the world) and the hurried fire sale of Merrill Lynch and the much smaller Bear Stearns to much larger banks, which effectively rescued them from bankruptcy. The entire financial services industry, including numerous investment banks, was bailed out by government taxpayer funded loans through

8636-541: The collection of fees for advising on a transaction, contrary to a commercial or retail bank. From the passage of Glass–Steagall Act in 1933 until its repeal in 1999 by the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act , the United States maintained a separation between investment banking and commercial banks. Other industrialized countries, including G7 countries, have historically not maintained such a separation. As part of

8763-482: The companies launch initial public offerings . In 1869, Goldman Sachs was founded by Marcus Goldman in New York City in a one-room basement office next to a coal chute. In 1882, Goldman's son-in-law Samuel Sachs joined the firm. In 1885, Goldman's son, Henry Goldman , and his son-in-law, Ludwig Dreyfuss, joined the business and the firm adopted its present name, Goldman Sachs & Co. The company pioneered

8890-497: The company acquired Afferent Pharmaceuticals, developer of a candidate used to block P2RX3 receptors, for approximately $ 1 billion, plus up to $ 750 million in milestone payments. In 2017, Merck bought the PARP inhibitor Lynparza from AstraZeneca. In April 2017, Merck Animal Health acquired Vallée S.A., a Brazilian animal health product manufacturer. In September 2017, the company announced it would acquire Rigontec, developer of

9017-507: The company back at a U.S. government auction for $ 3.5 million, but Merck & Co. remained a separate company from its former German parent. Merck & Co. holds the trademark rights to the "Merck" name in the United States and Canada, while its former parent company retains the rights in the rest of the world; the right to use the Merck name was the subject of litigation between the two companies in 2016. In 1925, George W. Merck succeeded his father George F. Merck as president. In 1927,

9144-451: The company renegotiated the agreement, returning the rights to the university in exchange for a royalty. The university then set up non-exclusive licenses with seven companies to ensure a reliable supply of the antibiotic. In the 1950s, thiazide diuretics were developed by Merck scientists Karl H. Beyer, James M. Sprague, John E. Baer, and Frederick C. Novello and led to the marketing of the first drug of this class, chlorothiazide , under

9271-439: The company sold its consumer health business to Bayer and narrowed the company's focus to immunology, vaccines, diabetes, emerging markets and medicines used in hospitals, like certain antibiotics. In January 2015, Merck acquired Cubist Pharmaceuticals for $ 102 per share in cash or about $ 9.5 billion in total. In July 2015, Merck and Ablynx expanded their 18-month-old immuno-oncology collaboration by four years, generating

9398-560: The corporation merged with the Powers- Weightman -Rosengarten Company, a Philadelphia quinine manufacturer. George Merck remained president and Frederic Rosengarten became chairman of the board. In 1929, H. K. Mulford Company merged with Sharp and Dohme, Inc. and brought vaccine technology, including immunization of cavalry horses in World War I and delivery of a diphtheria antitoxin to Merck & Co. In 1943, Streptomycin

9525-711: The deal were not disclosed. In May 2017, Goldman Sachs purchased $ 2.8 billion (~$ 3.42 billion in 2023) of PDVSA 2022 bonds from the Central Bank of Venezuela during the 2017 Venezuelan protests . In April 2018, Goldman Sachs acquired Clarity Money, a personal finance startup. On September 10, 2018, Goldman Sachs acquired Boyd Corporation from Genstar Capital for $ 3 billion (~$ 3.59 billion in 2023). On May 16, 2019, Goldman Sachs acquired United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC for $ 750 million (~$ 882 million in 2023). In March 2019, Apple, Inc. announced that it would partner with Goldman Sachs to launch

9652-399: The financial crisis. Equity underwriting revenue ranged from 30% to 38%, and fixed-income underwriting accounted for the remaining revenue. Revenues have been affected by the introduction of new products with higher margins ; however, these innovations are often copied quickly by competing banks, pushing down trading margins. For example, brokerages commissions for bond and equity trading

9779-495: The financial crisis. Investment banks have become concerned that lenders are securitizing in-house, driving the investment banks to pursue vertical integration by becoming lenders, which has been allowed in the United States since the repeal of the Glass–Steagall Act in 1999. According to The Wall Street Journal , in terms of total M&A advisory fees for the whole of 2020, the top ten investment banks were as listed in

9906-400: The firm as a result of this merger. In 1983, the firm moved into a newly constructed global headquarters at 85 Broad Street and occupied that building until it moved to its current headquarters in 2009. In 1985, it underwrote the public offering of the real estate investment trust that owned Rockefeller Center , then the largest REIT offering in history. In accordance with the beginning of

10033-562: The firm as a securities trader, where two powers fought for supremacy, one from investment banking and one from securities trading. Levy was a pioneer in block trading and the firm established this trend under his guidance. Due to Weinberg's heavy influence, the firm formed an investment banking division in 1956 in an attempt to shift focus off Weinberg. In 1957, the company's headquarters were relocated to 20 Broad Street , New York City. In 1969, Levy took over Weinberg's role as Senior Partner and built Goldman's trading franchise once again. Levy

10160-570: The firm due to his pro-German stance, Henry Goldman resigned. The Sachs family gained full control of the firm until Waddill Catchings joined the company in 1918. By 1928, Catchings was the Goldman partner with the single largest stake in the firm. In 1919, the company acquired a major interest in Merck & Co. and in 1922, it acquired a major interest in General Foods . On December 4, 1928,

10287-753: The firm launched the Goldman Sachs Trading Corp.Ad, a closed-end fund . The fund failed during the Wall Street Crash of 1929 , amid accusations that Goldman had engaged in share price manipulation and insider trading . In 1930, during the Great Depression , the firm ousted Catchings, and Sidney Weinberg assumed the role of senior partner. Weinberg shifted Goldman's focus away from trading and toward investment banking . His actions helped to restore some of Goldman's tarnished reputation. Under Weinberg's leadership, Goldman

10414-430: The firm's large profits during the crisis. The pair, members of Goldman's structured products group in New York City , made a profit of $ 4 billion by "betting" on a collapse in the subprime market and shorting mortgage-related securities. By summer 2007, they persuaded colleagues to see their point of view and convinced skeptical risk management executives. The firm initially avoided large subprime write-downs and achieved

10541-403: The first Fed facility ever to provide overnight loans to investment banks, loaned Goldman Sachs a total of $ 589 billion against collateral such as corporate market instruments and mortgage-backed securities . The Term Securities Lending Facility (TSLF), which allows primary dealers to borrow liquid Treasury securities for one month in exchange for less liquid collateral, loaned Goldman Sachs

10668-515: The first member of the carbapenem class of antibiotics. Antibiotics of the carbapenem class play an important role in treatment guidelines for certain hospital-acquired and multi-drug resistant infections. P. Roy Vagelos became CEO and Chairman that year, succeeding Horan. In 1991, Merck's Kelco subsidiary was responsible for volatile organic compound (VOC) emission pollution in the San Diego area. In 1996 Merck paid $ 1.8 million for polluting

10795-416: The hopes that these clients will execute suggested trade ideas through the sales and trading division of the bank, and thereby generate revenue for the firm. With MiFID II requiring sell-side research teams in banks to charge for research, the business model for research is increasingly becoming revenue-generating. External rankings of researchers are becoming increasingly important, and banks have started

10922-566: The journal actually reprinted articles that originally appeared in other publications and that were favorable to Merck. The misleading publication came to light in 2009 during a personal injury lawsuit filed over Vioxx; 9 of 29 articles in the journal's second issue referred positively to Vioxx. The CEO of Elsevier's Health Sciences Division, Michael Hansen, admitted that the practice was "unacceptable". In 2005, CEO Raymond Gilmartin retired following Merck's voluntary worldwide withdrawal of Vioxx . Former president of manufacturing Richard Clark

11049-691: The largest electric utility in Denmark, from the Danish government after the company needed fresh capital but was unable to attract state funding. The sale led to protests by the public in Copenhagen and led to the resignation of six cabinet ministers and the withdrawal of the Socialist People's Party from Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt 's leftist governing coalition. Protesters were wary of Goldman having an ownership stake due to its role in

11176-402: The last two major investment banks in the United States, both confirmed that they would become traditional bank holding companies . The Federal Reserve's approval of their bid to become banks ended the business model of an independent securities firm, 75 years after Congress separated them from deposit-taking lenders, and capped weeks of chaos that sent Lehman Brothers into bankruptcy and led to

11303-410: The layoffs amounted to 20% of its workforce. By 2014, research performed at Merck has led to U.S. FDA approval of 63 new molecular entities . In August 2014, Merck acquired Idenix Pharmaceuticals for $ 3.85 billion. In December 2014, the company acquired Swiss biotechnology company OncoEthix for up to $ 375 million. Between 2010 and 2015, the company cut around 36,450 jobs. During that time,

11430-400: The majority of revenue (60+% in some years) brought in by "trading" which includes brokerage commissions and proprietary trading; the proprietary trading is estimated to provide a significant portion of this revenue. The United States generated 46% of global revenue in 2009, down from 56% in 1999. Europe (with Middle East and Africa ) generated about a third, while Asian countries generated

11557-491: The name Mectizan; today the compound is used against river blindness , lymphatic filariasis , scabies and other parasitic infections. In 1982, the company formed a joint venture , KBI Inc., with AstraZeneca . During the late 1980s and 1990s, the company also established joint ventures with DuPont to access research and development expertise, and with Johnson & Johnson to sell over-the-counter consumer medications. In 1985, Merck received approval for imipenem ,

11684-562: The open market, a highly regulated process by the SEC to ensure transparency is provided to investors. Therefore, investment bankers play a very important role in issuing new security offerings. Front office is generally described as a revenue -generating role. There are two main areas within front office: investment banking and markets. Corporate finance is the aspect of investment banks which involves helping customers raise funds in capital markets and giving advice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A); transactions in which capital

11811-541: The partners, the company became a public company via an initial public offering in May 1999. Goldman sold 12.6% of the company to the public, and after the IPO, 48.3% of the company was held by 221 former partners, 21.2% of the company was held by non-partner employees, and the remaining 17.9% was held by retired Goldman partners and two long-time investors, Sumitomo Bank Ltd. and Assn, the investing arm of Kamehameha Schools . The shares were priced at $ 53 each at listing. After

11938-532: The period from 1992 to 1997. In May 2002, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation purchased stock in Merck. From 2002 through 2005, the Australian affiliate of Merck paid publishing house Elsevier an undisclosed amount to produce eight issues of a medical journal, the Australasian Journal of Bone and Joint Medicine . Although it gave the appearance of being an independent peer-reviewed journal, without any indication that Merck had paid for it,

12065-477: The process of monetizing research publications, client interaction times, meetings with clients etc. There is a potential conflict of interest between the investment bank and its analysis, in that published analysis can impact the performance of a security (in the secondary markets or an initial public offering) or influence the relationship between the banker and its corporate clients, and vice versa regarding material non-public information (MNPI), thereby affecting

12192-411: The promotion of securities (e.g. underwriting, research, etc.). The " buy side " involves the provision of advice to institutions that buy investment services. Private equity funds, mutual funds , life insurance companies, unit trusts , and hedge funds are the most common types of buy-side entities . An investment bank can also be split into private and public functions with a screen separating

12319-442: The remaining 21%. The industry is heavily concentrated in a small number of major financial centers, including New York City , City of London , Frankfurt , Hong Kong , Singapore , and Tokyo . The majority of the world's largest Bulge Bracket investment banks and their investment managers are headquartered in New York and are also important participants in other financial centers. The city of London has historically served as

12446-599: The retirement of Friedman as general partner. Rubin had drawn criticism in Congress for using a Treasury Department account under his personal control to distribute $ 20 billion to bail out Mexican bonds, of which Goldman was a key distributor. On November 22, 1994, the Mexican Bolsa stock market admitted Goldman Sachs and one other firm to operate on that market. In 1994, the Mexican peso crisis threatened to wipe out

12573-427: The rushed sale of Merrill Lynch to Bank of America On September 23, 2008, Berkshire Hathaway agreed to purchase $ 5 billion in Goldman's preferred stock, and also received warrants to buy another $ 5 billion in Goldman's common stock within five years. The company also raised $ 5 billion via a public offering of shares at $ 123 per share. Goldman also received a $ 10 billion preferred stock investment from

12700-691: The same case in other countries, Goldman Sachs agreed in October of the same year to pay more than $ 2.9 billion, with over $ 2 billion going to fines imposed in the US. Effective July 1, 2020, the firm no longer manages initial public offerings of a company without "at least one diverse board candidate, with a focus on women" in the U.S. and in Europe. In August 2021, Goldman Sachs announced that it had agreed to acquire NN Investment Partners , which had US$ 335 billion in assets under management , for €1.7 billion from NN Group . In September 2021, Goldman Sachs announced to acquire GreenSky for about $ 2.24 billion (~$ 2.48 billion in 2023) and completed

12827-447: The second with Complix investigating intracellular cancer targets, with both collaborations potentially generating up to $ 595 million and $ 280 million respectively. Days later the company announced it would acquire IOmet Pharma, with IOmet becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck & Co. The acquisition includes IOmets indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO), tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TDO), and dual-acting inhibitors. In July 2016,

12954-399: The sentiment in 2006. In 2011, Goldman took full control of JBWere in a $ 1 billion (~$ 1.34 billion in 2023) buyout. In September 2011, Goldman Sachs announced that it was shutting down Global Alpha Fund LP, its largest hedge fund, which had been housed under Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). Global Alpha, which was created in the mid-1990s with $ 10 million, was once "one of

13081-772: The submission process for a Biologics License Application to the Food and Drug Administration under the Breakthrough Therapy Designation for an investigational vaccine, called V920, to fight the Zaire strain of the Ebola virus . In April 2019, the company acquired Immune Design for approximately $ 300 million, gaining access to its immunotherapy programs. It also acquired Antelliq Group for $ 2.4 billion, or $ 3.7 billion including debt. In May 2019, Merck announced it would acquire Peloton Therapeutics, developer of

13208-708: The table below. Many of these firms belong either to the Bulge Bracket (upper tier), Middle Market (mid-level businesses), or are elite boutique investment banks (independent advisory investment banks). The above list is just a ranking of the advisory arm (M&A advisory, syndicated loans, equity capital markets, and debt capital markets) of each bank and does not include the generally much larger portion of revenues from sales & trading and asset management . Mergers and acquisitions and capital markets are also often covered by The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg . The financial crisis of 2007–2008 led to

13335-614: The technology team, who are also responsible for technical support . Technology has changed considerably in the last few years as more sales and trading desks are using electronic processing. Some trades are initiated by complex algorithms for hedging purposes. Firms are responsible for compliance with local and foreign government regulations and internal regulations. The investment banking industry can be broken up into Bulge Bracket (upper tier), Middle Market (mid-level businesses), and boutique market (specialized businesses) categories. There are various trade associations throughout

13462-629: The trade name Duiril in 1958. The research leading to the discovery of chlorothiazide, leading to "the saving of untold thousands of lives and the alleviation of the suffering of millions of victims of hypertension" was recognized by a special Public Health Award from the Lasker Foundation in 1975. In 1953, Merck & Co. merged with Philadelphia-based Sharp & Dohme, Inc., becoming the largest U.S. drugmaker. Sharp and Dohme had acquired H. K. Mulford Company in 1929, adding smallpox vaccines to its portfolio. The combined company kept

13589-415: The trade name Merck in the United States and Canada, and as Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) outside North America. In 1965, Merck & Co. acquired Charles Frosst Ltd. of Montreal (founded 1899), creating Merck-Frosst Canada, Inc., as its Canadian subsidiary and pharmaceutical research facility. Merck & Co. closed this facility in July 2010 but remerged in 2011 as Merck Canada. Maurice Hilleman ,

13716-465: The trading cap — that are independent of client needs, even though these groups may be responsible for deal approval that directly affects capital market activities. Similarly, the Internal corporate strategy group, tackling firm management and profit strategy, unlike corporate strategy groups that advise clients, is non-revenue regenerating yet a key functional role within investment banks. This list

13843-499: The two to prevent information from crossing. The private areas of the bank deal with private insider information that may not be publicly disclosed, while the public areas, such as stock analysis, deal with public information. An advisor who provides investment banking services in the United States must be a licensed broker-dealer and subject to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regulation. The Dutch East India Company

13970-808: The use of commercial paper for entrepreneurs and joined the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 1896. By 1898, the firm's capital stood at $ 1.6 million. It opened offices in Boston and Chicago in 1900, San Francisco in 1918, and Philadelphia and St. Louis in 1920. Goldman entered the initial public offering market in 1906 when it took Sears, Roebuck and Company public. The deal was facilitated by Henry Goldman's personal friendship with Julius Rosenwald , an owner of Sears. Other underwriting work for initial public offerings followed, including those of General Cigar Company also in 1906, F. W. Woolworth Company in 1912, and Continental Can . The firm

14097-583: The value of Mexico's bonds held by Goldman Sachs. In 1994, Goldman financed Rockefeller Center in a deal that allowed it to take an ownership interest in 1996, and sold Rockefeller Center to Tishman Speyer in 2000. In April 1996, Goldman was the lead underwriter of the initial public offering of Yahoo! . In 1998, it was the co-lead manager of the ¥2 trillion (yen) NTT DoCoMo IPO. In 1999, Goldman acquired Hull Trading Company for $ 531 million (~$ 913 million in 2023), as part of its shift towards electronic trading . After decades of debate among

14224-408: The way the firm will operate in the market, the direction it would like to take in terms of its proprietary and flow positions, the suggestions salespersons give to clients, as well as the way structurers create new products. Banks also undertake risk through proprietary trading , performed by a special set of traders who do not interface with clients and through "principal risk"—risk undertaken by

14351-605: The whole range of asset types. (In distinction, trades negotiated by market-makers usually bear standard terms; in market making , traders will buy and sell financial products with the goal of making money on each trade. See under trading desk .) Structuring has been a relatively recent activity as derivatives have come into play, with highly technical and numerate employees working on creating complex structured products which typically offer much greater margins and returns than underlying cash securities, so-called "yield enhancement". In 2010, investment banks came under pressure as

14478-689: The world which represent the industry in lobbying , facilitate industry standards, and publish statistics. The International Council of Securities Associations (ICSA) is a global group of trade associations. In the United States, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) is likely the most significant; however, several of the large investment banks are members of the American Bankers Association Securities Association (ABASA), while small investment banks are members of

14605-406: Was an innovator at establishing the price–earnings ratio , instead of book value , as a method for valuing companies, and was therefore able to raise funds for retailers and companies with few hard assets. In 1912, Henry S. Bowers became the first non-member of the founding family to become a partner of the company and share in its profits. In 1917, under growing pressure from the other partners in

14732-459: Was difficult, especially for women. The goal of the Returnship program was to offer a chance at temporary employment for workers. Goldman Sachs holds the trademark for the term 'Returnship'. According to a 2009 BrandAsset Valuator survey taken of 17,000 people nationwide, the firm's reputation suffered in 2008 and 2009, and rival Morgan Stanley was respected more than Goldman Sachs, a reversal of

14859-537: Was discovered during a Merck-funded research program in Selman Waksman's laboratory at Rutgers University . It became the first effective treatment for Tuberculosis . At the time of its discovery, sanatoriums for the isolation of tuberculosis-infected people were a ubiquitous feature of cities in developed countries, with 50% dying within 5 years of admission. Although Merck's agreement with Rutgers gave it exclusive rights to streptomycin, at Waksman's request

14986-546: Was embroiled in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal , related to Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund , 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). The bank paid a fine of $ 2.9 billion under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act , the largest such fine to date. In July 2020, Goldman Sachs agreed on a $ 3.9 billion settlement in Malaysia for criminal charges related to the 1MDB scandal. For charges brought for

15113-486: Was established by the Merck family in 1668 when Friedrich Jacob Merck purchased a drug store in Darmstadt . In 1827, Merck Group evolved from a pharmacy to a drug manufacturer company with the commercial manufacture of morphine . Merck perfected the chemical process of deriving morphine from opium and later introduced cocaine , used to treat sinus problems and to add to beverages to boost energy levels. In 1887

15240-531: Was fired after hiding an $ 8.3 billion unauthorized trade involving derivatives on the S&;P 500 index by making "multiple false entries" into a Goldman trading system, with the objective of protecting his year-end bonus of $ 1.5 million. The trades cost the company $ 118 million. In 2013, Taylor plead guilty to charges and was sentenced to 9 months in prison and was ordered to repay the $ 118 million loss. On September 21, 2008, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley,

15367-649: Was incorporated in New Jersey in 1970. John J. Horan became CEO and Chairman in 1976, serving until 1985. Under his leadership, the company's investment in R&;D grew threefold, and Merck became the largest pharmaceutical company in the world. In 1979, Merck scientists developed lovastatin ( Mevacor ), the first drug of the statin class. Merck scientist William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura developed ivermectin for veterinary use in 1981, and later put it to human use against Onchocerciasis in 1987–88 with

15494-453: Was large, and the resulting lawsuits, notably by the SEC , threatened the partnership capital, survival, and reputation of the firm. It was this bankruptcy that resulted in credit ratings for every issuer of commercial paper today by several credit rating services. Under the direction of Senior Partner Stanley R. Miller, the firm opened its first international office in London in 1970 and created

15621-412: Was named CEO and company president. In November 2009, Merck & Co. completed a merger with Schering-Plough in a US$ 41 billion deal. Although Merck & Co. was in reality acquiring Schering-Plough, the purchase was declared a "reverse merger", in which "Old" Merck & Co. was renamed Merck Sharp & Dohme, and Schering-Plough renamed as "Merck & Co., Inc. The maneuver was an attempt avoid

15748-430: Was originally established as the American affiliate of Merck Group in 1891. Merck develops and produces medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products. It has several blockbuster products, including cancer immunotherapy , anti-diabetic medications, and vaccines for HPV and chickenpox , each generating significant revenue as of 2020. The company is ranked 71st on the 2022 Fortune 500 and 87th on

15875-466: Was the first company to issue bonds and shares of stock to the general public. It was also the first publicly traded company , being the first company to be listed on an official stock exchange . Investment banking has changed over the years, beginning as a partnership firm focused on underwriting security issuance, i.e. initial public offerings (IPOs) and secondary market offerings , brokerage , and mergers and acquisitions, and evolving into

16002-412: Was the lead advisor on the $ 657 million initial public offering of Ford Motor Company in 1956, a major victory at the time, as well as the $ 350 million debenture offering by Sears Roebuck in 1958. Under Weinberg's leadership, the firm started an investment research division and a municipal bond department, and it became an early innovator in risk arbitrage . In the 1950s, Gus Levy joined

16129-797: Was the right thing to do, in light of "the fact that we are part of an industry that's directly associated with the ongoing economic distress". Cuomo called the move "appropriate and prudent", and urged the executives of other banks to follow the firm's lead and refuse bonus payments. In June 2009, Goldman Sachs repaid the U.S. Treasury's TARP investment, with 23% interest (in the form of $ 318 million in preferred dividend payments and $ 1.418 billion in warrant redemptions). On March 18, 2011, Goldman Sachs received Federal Reserve approval to buy back Berkshire's preferred stock in Goldman. In December 2009, Goldman announced that its top 30 executives would be paid year-end bonuses in restricted stock that they cannot sell for five years, with clawback provisions. During

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