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Yahoo
31-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Goldman Sachs names veteran Michael Thompson as head of government and regulatory affairs
(Reuters) -Wall Street heavyweight Goldman Sachs has appointed veteran Michael Thompson as the global head of the office of government and regulatory affairs, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Thompson will succeed Michael Paese, who will retire from the partnership at the end of 2025 and become a senior advisor to Goldman. "He's (Paese) a brilliant strategic mind, always focused on the bigger picture. His contributions not only advanced our organization's interests but inspired all of us to aim higher," Goldman executive vice president John Rogers said. In his new role, Thompson will lead Goldman's efforts on key public policy and regulatory issues domestically and internationally. Goldman's office of government and regulatory affairs works to advance the bank's interests with governments and regulators around the world. Thompson joined Goldman in 2010 as a vice president and became managing director in 2011. He currently serves as the head of the office of government and regulatory affairs in the U.S. Before Goldman, Thompson had worked for mortgage giant Fannie Mae for four years. He also worked for a Republican congressman and two senators, according to his LinkedIn profile. Goldman is also promoting Kyle Russ as the global head of prudential policy and strategy as well as Ryan Jachym to run markets policy, the memo showed. Bloomberg News had earlier reported Paese and Thompson's moves. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Reuters
31-07-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Goldman Sachs names veteran Michael Thompson as head of government and regulatory affairs
July 31 (Reuters) - Wall Street heavyweight Goldman Sachs (GS.N), opens new tab has appointed veteran Michael Thompson as the global head of the office of government and regulatory affairs, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Thompson will succeed Michael Paese, who will retire from the partnership at the end of 2025 and become a senior advisor to Goldman. "He's (Paese) a brilliant strategic mind, always focused on the bigger picture. His contributions not only advanced our organization's interests but inspired all of us to aim higher," Goldman executive vice president John Rogers said. In his new role, Thompson will lead Goldman's efforts on key public policy and regulatory issues domestically and internationally. Goldman's office of government and regulatory affairs works to advance the bank's interests with governments and regulators around the world. Thompson joined Goldman in 2010 as a vice president and became managing director in 2011. He currently serves as the head of the office of government and regulatory affairs in the U.S. Before Goldman, Thompson had worked for mortgage giant Fannie Mae for four years. He also worked for a Republican congressman and two senators, according to his LinkedIn profile. Goldman is also promoting Kyle Russ as the global head of prudential policy and strategy as well as Ryan Jachym to run markets policy, the memo showed. Bloomberg News had earlier reported Paese and Thompson's moves.
Bloomberg
31-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Goldman's Long-Serving Top Lobbyist Replaced by Republican Fixer
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 's chief global lobbyist, Michael Paese, is moving on after 16 years and will be replaced by a lifelong Republican at the helm of a team pushing the Wall Street bank's policy goals on the Trump administration. Known as a straight talker in Washington, Paese will become a senior adviser at the firm and support Goldman's philanthropy as a member of its foundation's board, according to a memo Thursday that was seen by Bloomberg News. Paese, a 58-year-old former Democratic lawyer, will be succeeded by Michael Thompson, who worked for two Republican senators and a congressman from the party earlier in his career.
