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Goldman Sachs Group has vaulted past Wall Street rivals to become the top global player in Taiwan¡¯s equity trading market, capitalizing on surging demand from quant funds for artificial intelligence.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 9, 2026
Goldman becomes Taiwan¡¯s top foreign broker on AI quant push
The Wall Street bank has risen from 10th place in early 2025 to become Taiwan¡¯s largest foreign brokerage by trading volume in the first half.
Taxi-hailing app provider Go traded 21% above its IPO price on Tuesday after shareholders of the company raised ?88.6 billion ($553 million) in the offering for a market value of ?186 billion last week.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2026
Goldman-backed Go soars 21% after biggest Japan IPO this year
The successful debut of the taxi-hailing app provider offers a much-needed tailwind for Japan¡¯s IPO market.
Goldman Sachs Japan President Hidehiro Imatsu has helped elevate a new generation of leaders into key positions to make the firm more attractive to younger professionals.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2026
Goldman¡¯s Japan chief counts on new leaders to drive growth
Hidehiro Imatsu has helped elevate a new generation of leaders into key positions to make the firm more attractive to younger professionals.
Shareholders in Goldman Sachs Group-backed firm Go sold shares at ?2,400 apiece, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2026
Goldman-backed Go prices Japan¡¯s biggest 2026 IPO at upper end
Shareholders in the Goldman Sachs Group-backed firm sold shares at ?2,400 apiece, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.
Hidehiro Imatsu, president of Goldman Sachs's Japan unit, says Japan continues to be a key focus for the group as it sees strong global investor interest.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 12, 2026
Goldman¡¯s Japan revenue hits 15-year high as foreign banks shine
Net revenue at Goldman Sachs¡¯?local brokerage arm rose 10% to ?125.5 billion ($800 million) in the 12 months to Dec. 31, spurred by securities trading business.
GO, a taxi-hailing app operator backed by Goldman Sachs Group, is targeting a valuation of about ?200 billion in an initial public offering that could raise up to ?90 billion, with an announcement possible as early as next week and a listing aimed for mid-June.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2026
Goldman-backed Go app seeks $1.3 billion valuation in Tokyo IPO
The taxi-hailing app operator may announce the IPO as soon as next week and aims to list in mid-June.
A man crosses the street near a board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 22, 2026
Goldman says U.S. buyers return to Japan stocks as war shock fades
The shift, driven partly by a stabilizing yen, has spurred U.S. capital inflows into the tech-heavy Nikkei 225 Stock Average.
Go runs the most widely used taxi hailing app in Japan in terms of user numbers, according to a survey in 2024 by ICT Research and Consulting.
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2026
Goldman-backed Go taxi app said to plan Japan IPO this year
Discussions on the IPO are ongoing and details such as the target valuation and timing are subject to change.
Nomura Securities' trading room in Tokyo. Nomura Holdings took the top spot in advising on Japanese mergers and acquisitions in 2025.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2026
Nomura beats Goldman to top spot in record M&A year for Japan
The total value of mergers and acquisition transactions in Japan shot up 89% to a record ?59.5 trillion in 2025.
Property in Japan has been attractive to foreign funds because borrowing costs still remain low relative to other developed markets.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 5, 2026
Goldman seeks to raise $500 million for Japan real estate fund
The firm has been pitching investors in recent months, capitalizing on a resurgence in the local property market fueled by low borrowing costs and a weak yen.
Goldman Sachs Group is looking for Japanese corporate clients in areas such as management buyouts, subsidiary sales and business succession planning.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 23, 2025
Goldman to ramp up investment in Japan¡¯s mid-cap companies
The bank is planning to expand its acquisitions and investments in Japan¡¯s corporate deals market over the next decade by about $5.1 billion, with a focus on mid-sized firms.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index has climbed about 30% in dollar terms this year, far outpacing the S&P 500 index¡¯s 14% gain.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 10, 2025
Goldman sees U.S. investors flocking to Japan as Nikkei surges
The inflow of U.S. funds reflects the strong performance of Japanese equities in dollar terms this year.
The yen-dollar exchange rate is displayed outside a securities firm in Tokyo on Oct. 27. The yen slid about 4% against the dollar in October.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 4, 2025
Goldman and BofA see no immediate intervention risk as yen nears 155
The yen weakened further after BOJ held rates steady last week, with little guidance offered on future hikes.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes to a temporary visa program used to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill high-skilled jobs during a visit to the world headquarters of Snap-On, a tool manufacturer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on April 18, 2017.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 22, 2025
H-1B workers abroad race to U.S. as Trump order sparks dismay and confusion
Tech companies and banks sent urgent memos to employees, advising them to return before a deadline of 12:01 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Sunday.
GranTokyo South Tower (center). East Japan Railway has bought the 14th to 18th floors of the office building at a price of more than ?50 billion from Goldman Sachs Group.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2025
Goldman sells Tokyo office area to JR East for over ?50 billion
The railway company bought the 14th to 18th floors of the GranTokyo South Tower office building, which is connected to Tokyo Station.
David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, speaks during a summit in Sydney in March.
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Aug 15, 2025
Trump¡¯s attack on Goldman could prompt watering down of Wall Street¡¯s independent analysis
The reams of research that banks such as Goldman produce are used by institutional investors, such as hedge funds and asset managers, in deciding how to allocate capital.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Japan is expanding its business as Japanese institutional investors are increasingly willing to hire third parties to help oversee their trillions of dollars in assets.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2025
Goldman CIO service suddenly catches on in Japan after 10 years
The return of inflation after two decades has added pressure on Japan¡¯s pensions and insurance companies to seek higher returns.
Goldman Sachs¡¯ unit in Japan, although posting lower profit last year, kept its spot as the most profitable among foreign banks in the country that close their books in December.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs leads in a patchy year for foreign banks in Japan
The varied results suggest that 2024 was a tricky year for the world¡¯s largest lenders operating in Japan, as investors adjusted to rising interest rates.
Curtis Sparrer, founder of the public relations agency Bospar, sits at his desk in his apartment in San Francisco on Jan. 9.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 20, 2025
In the U.S., remote workers don¡¯t want to head back to the office
The question of remote work or working in an office has become increasingly political.
Traffic in the Yeouido financial district of Seoul
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2024
Ex-Goldman banker-turned-billionaire takes on South Korea¡¯s chaebol
While private equity¡¯s involvement in South Korea¡¯s economy has grown over the last two decades, few have taken on the powerful, family-run conglomerates.

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