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Goldman closing trading desk under reform rules

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is closing its principal strategies desk as it works to comply with new U.S. rules on proprietary trading, Bloomberg News reported Friday.

The report, citing two people with knowledge of the decision, said Goldman would delay announcing the move as 65 to 70 members of the unit sought new jobs. Some traders and support staff could be reassigned in the firm, and a team in Asia could look to start a new hedge fund, it said. Get the full story »