What The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. told the SEC could break it.

Goldman Sachs Group, GS&Co. and GSI are among defendants in a putative antitrust class action (filed June 2021) alleging a conspiracy to manipulate the benchmark price used to settle credit default swaps, asserting federal antitrust, Commodity Exchange Act, and unjust-enrichment claims.

“Group Inc., GS&Co. and GSI were among the defendants named in a putative antitrust class action relating to the settlement of credit default swaps, filed on June 30, 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico.”

In April 2025 the U.S. announced broad tariffs on imports from China and other partners, and China responded with trade-practice changes including rare-earth mineral export controls; such actions (plus possible sanctions, FX measures, or large-scale Treasury sales) could disrupt financial markets and adversely affect Goldman and its clients.

“in April 2025, the U.S. announced broad tariffs on imports from China and other U.S. trading partners, and China subsequently announced changes in trade practices, including with respect to the export of rare earth minerals.”

Goldman's headquarters is in the New York metro area, with its largest employee concentration in two principal buildings near the Hudson River waterfront — subject to potential catastrophic events including extreme weather and terrorist attacks.

“Our headquarters is located in the New York metropolitan area, and we have our largest employee concentration occupying two principal office buildings near the Hudson River waterfront. They are subject to potential catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, extreme weather or terrorist attacks or other hostile”