
Libya's Sovereign-Wealth Fund Sues Goldman Sachs :
"Goldman Sachs abused the relationship of trust and confidence with...the sovereign wealth fund of the Libyan people," The transactions in dispute, from early 2008, were in excess of $1 billion and "Led to significant losses." Said the spokesman for Libyan Investment Authority. Ref. Source 1
Libya Sues Goldman Over Massive $1 Billion Trading Loss:
Libya's sovereign wealth fund is suing banking giant Goldman Sachs for "Deliberately exploiting" Its position to make $350 million profit on $1 billion worth of failed derivative trades, London's High Court announced Thursday. Ref. Source 2
Goldman denies duping Gaddafi:
Goldman Sachs has hit back at allegations that the Wall Street giant duped Libya's $60bn sovereign wealth fund into trades that lost the country vast sums of money while making the bank hundreds of millions in profits. Ref. Source 2
Goldman Sachs in tentative, $5.1B mortgage settlement related to financial crisis
The investment banking giant has reached a tentative settlement of a federal and state investigation of its handling of mortgage-backed securities before the national financial crisis, the bank said Thursday. The charge is expected to cut into the company's fourth-quarter earnings, to be announced Wednesday, by $1.5 billion after taxes. "We are pleased to have reached an agreement in principle to resolve these matters," Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein said. Ref. USAToday.