BRIEF-Goldman CEO Says Would Consider M&A To Boost Asset And Wealth Management Unit, But Bar Is High

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group GS.N:

• GOLDMAN SACHS CEO DAVID SOLOMON SAYS WE HAVE A CLEAR JOURNEY TO ACHIEVE HIGHER RETURNS - CONFERENCE

• GOLDMAN SACHS CEO SAYS NEW ADMINISTRATION IS GOING TO RUN GROWTH-ORIENTED AGENDA

• GOLDMAN SACHS CEO SAYS BROAD POLICY LANDSCAPE IN US IS STILL UNCERTAIN

• GOLDMAN SACHS CEO SAYS EXPECTS MORE VOLATILITY WITH POLICY UNCERTAINTY BUT DIRECTION OF TRAVEL IS MORE CONSTRUCTIVE

• GOLDMAN SACHS CEO SAYS DIRECTION OF TRAVEL WILL BE MORE CONSTRUCTIVE FOR OUR BUSINESS

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS SLOWER M&A ACTIVITY IN JANUARY NOT SURPRISING, ACTIVITY WILL PICK UP DURING THE YEAR

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS BASEL III ULTIMATELY NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS BASEL III WILL BE MUCH MORE CONSTRUCTIVE THAN WHERE IT WAS A YEAR AGO

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS REGULATORY CONSTRUCT SUPPOSED TO ENSURE SYSTEM IS SAFE AND SOUND, SHOULD NOT BE INTRUDING

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS WILL CONTINUE TO STEADILY GROW DIVIDEND

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS ALTERNATIVES IS A BIG FOCUS FOR ASSET AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT BUSINESS

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS WOULD CONSIDER M&A TO BOOST ASSET AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT UNIT, BUT BAR IS HIGH

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