Goldman Sachs Appoints Raghav Maliah Global Chairman

Raghav Maliah has been appointed as global chairman of investment banking at Goldman Sachs, a new global role that expands his responsibilities while continuing to hold important roles in the Asia-Pacific region, according to an internal memo from the Wall Street bank on Wednesday and confirmed by a spokesperson from Goldman Sachs.

In the meantime, Raghav Maliah will continue to be co-head of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in Asia Pacific and head of the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) Group for Asia Pacific excluding Japan. This dual leadership role is intended to facilitate the firm’s global deal-making capabilities in growth markets.

Maliah joined Goldman Sachs as an associate in 2000 and rose quickly through the ranks, becoming managing director in 2006 and partner in 2010. He is also on the Asia Pacific Management Committee, demonstrating his seniority and influence with the bank.

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His promotion comes after Goldman announced a renewed focus on Asia, where the bank sees an opportunity to strengthen its investment banking presence in the region based on positive market conditions. The recent leadership changes underscore Goldman Sachs’s ambition to enhance global connectivity while leveraging strong regional expertise.