Goldman Sachs gave Chief Executive David Solomon an $80 million bonus to stay for five more years, ending any lingering questions about his grasp on the Wall Street giant. Solomon had a bruising couple of years at Goldman that cast his longevity as CEO into doubt among many partners after taking over in 2018.

Goldman Sachs (GS) is locking in CEO David Solomon for at least another five years with a sweet stock deal — along with a big, annual pay increase.

Retention bonus and big pay raise quell any remaining questions about the CEO’s ability to stay in place

By Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon was awarded an $80 million stock bonus to stay at the helm for another five years, a stark turnaround for a leader whose survival was questioned after the firm's ill-fated foray into consumer banking.

Goldman Sachs announcing it is raising CEO David Solomon's pay from 31 million to 39 million. Interestingly, also and very notable, the compensation compensation committee approved with the board just yesterday.

Goldman Sachs boosted chief executive David Solomon’s pay by 26 per cent to $39mn and set up $80mn retention plans for him and president John Waldron in an effort to ensure the pair remain at the bank for the next several years.

Goldman Sachs Group handed its top two executives retention awards valued at $80 million each and launched a program to give its leaders a slice of carried interest earned on private equity funds as it tries to compete on pay with top alternative-asset managers.