Goldman Sachs Plans for Fresh ‘Modest’ Layoffs

Wall Street investment banking giant, is preparing for further job cuts months after it decided to trim around 400 positions, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
The exact number of the upcoming job cuts at Goldman Sachs is not known yet. The bank only admitted to going with ‘a modest number of layoffs’.
Though the New York-headquartered bank was planning for layoffs for a long time, it earlier halted its plans due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
In September, the investment bank resumed cuts in the workforce with a similar ‘modest number of layoffs’. Though not confirmed, those cuts expectedly did not surpass the previous decided 400 layoffs.
Reducing Operational Costs
The cuts are a part of Goldman Sach’s push to reduce its operational costs. Last January, the investment bank announced its strategic plans to reduce $1.3 billion in its expenses over the next three years.
Apart from the layoffs, the bank is also focusing on other fronts for cost cuts. Earlier this month, Goldman Sachs CTO revealed the investment bank’s plan to transfer more staff to inexpensive locations globally.
Earlier media reports revealed that the bank might go with some significant workforce cuts next year. However, with the upcoming layoffs, it is not clear if the bank will take such harsh steps.
Meanwhile, the Wall Street bank is posting excellent results for the previous consecutive quarters following the impact of the pandemic on global markets. Furthermore, its earnings per share jumped to $9.68 in the third quarter of 2020 from the .
Similar to Goldman Sach, many other major financial players are cutting their staff, mostly to reduce operating costs. HSBC is globally, while  is planning to show the exit to around 1,000 employees.