The commodities unit has had a prominent role in Goldman's development since the early 1980s.
Wild swings in energy prices appear to be working to the benefit of commodity traders.
Goldman’s business generated its best annual showing in about a decade.
Pension funds, insurance companies and private wealth specialists have joined the gold party.
She pledged her controlling stake as security for a loan used to buy a 16.6% stake in the company from family members.
The bank made some of its most definitive comments to date on the future.
The bank is looking to bring in high-profile salesmen and traders after a string of losing trades.
The Hong Kong restructuring veteran’s most recent jobs include liquidating Lehman Brothers’s assets in Asia.