Goldman Sachs in Talks to Acquire Palmer Square Capital Management

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Goldman Sachs is reportedly in talks to acquire Palmer Square Capital Management, a credit-focused asset manager overseeing more than $37 billion, according to Bloomberg. The discussions are ongoing and could still fall apart. If completed, the deal would extend Goldman's recent push into asset management, following its agreed acquisition of NEOS Investments for up to $2.25 billion and its $2 billion acquisition of Innovator earlier this year. The move fits Goldman's stated strategy of expanding alternatives and credit, with a target of $300 billion in credit alternative assets by 2028 and $750 billion in total alternative assets by 2030. As of June 30, 2026, Goldman had $4 trillion in assets under supervision, while its alternatives business managed $459 billion. The acquisition price has not been disclosed, and the main risk is that Goldman could pay a high price for growth in an increasingly competitive credit market.

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc
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Goldman is in talks to acquire Palmer Square, extending its asset-management/credit expansion strategy.

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Innovator ETFsPrivate± Mixed
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Mentioned only as Goldman's earlier acquisition, cited as context for its expansion strategy.

NEOS InvestmentsPrivate± Mixed
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Mentioned only as Goldman's prior agreed acquisition, used as context for its asset-management push.

Bloomberg L.P.Private± Mixed
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