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 has offered CEO David Solomon a lucrative compensation package to secure his leadership for the next five years.

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 Inc. 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.

Goldman Sachs is one of the biggest investment banker “book runners” for IPOs -- where banks are paid many millions of dollars for each listing they

Goldman Sachs chief David Solomon has warned private companies to take “great caution” before deciding to go public, adding that the depth of capital in private markets has removed the need for many to list at all.

Wall Street investment bank, whose stock price hit a record high this week, awards CEO Solomon a stock bonus set to vest in 2030.

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.