Goldman-Sachs

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak Charged in 1MDB Scandal

| Importance: 9/10

Malaysian authorities charged former Prime Minister Najib Razak with criminal breach of trust, corruption, and money laundering related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) sovereign wealth fund scandal. On July 4th, 2018, Najib appeared in the Kuala Lumpur High Court, pleading not guilty to …

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Judd Gregg Joins Goldman Sachs as International Advisor After Banking Committee Role

| Importance: 8/10

Goldman Sachs announced the appointment of former Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) as an international advisor to the firm, making him one of 17 such advisors providing strategic counsel to Goldman’s executives and clients. Gregg had served three terms in the U.S. Senate from 1993 to 2011, serving as …

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Bush Signs 00B Bank Bailout with Minimal Oversight

| Importance: 9/10

President Bush signed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act authorizing 00 billion in bank bailouts with initially minimal oversight. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, former Goldman Sachs CEO, originally sought exemption from ‘review by any court of law or administrative agency.’ The …

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Robert Rubin Appointed Treasury Secretary After 26 Years at Goldman Sachs

| Importance: 8/10

Robert E. Rubin was sworn in as the 70th Secretary of the Treasury, bringing Wall Street directly into the highest levels of economic policymaking. Rubin had spent 26 years at Goldman Sachs, rising to co-chairman from 1990-1992, before joining the Clinton administration as director of the National …

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