April 14 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS.N:

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS BUSINESS IS PERFORMING VERY WELL, CLIENTS ARE VERY ACTIVE IN CURRENT QUARTER

• GOLDMAN CFO SAYS FUNDRAISING TO BE IN LINE WITH RECENT YEARS, THOUGH THIS OUTLOOK COULD BE IMPACTED BY MARKET CONDITIONS

• GOLDMAN CFO EXPECTS $150 MILLION SEVERANCE CHARGE IN Q2 AFTER JOB CUTS

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S FOCUS ON TRADE BARRIERS AND STRENGTHENING THE US COMPETITIVE POSITION IS COMMENDABLE

• GOLDMAN SACHS CEO DAVID SOLOMON SAYS CLIENT DIALOG REMAINS ELEVATED

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS DEAL BACKLOG REMAINS UP

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS PROSPECTS OF A RECESSION HAVE INCREASED

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS THERE ARE GROWING EXPECTATIONS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IS SLOWING AROUND THE WORLD - CONF CALL

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS EFFECTS OF TRADE WAR HAVE CREATED MATERIAL RISKS TO THE US ECONOMY

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS MARKETS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO BE VOLATILE UNTIL WE HAVE FURTHER CLARITY

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS SUPPLEMENTARY LEVERAGE RATIO REFORM WILL BE A TAILWIND FOR BANKS, TREASURY MARKET

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS WOULD EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF M&A ACTIVITY THROUGH THE REST OF THE YEAR

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS IF THE LANDSCAPE GOT MORE CONSTRAINED THERE'S A RISK OF IT SLOWING

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS HEARING A GREATER SENSE OF SHORT-TERM CONCERN FROM CEOS OUTSIDE THE US

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS THERE IS ENORMOUS VOLUME IN CURRENCIES TRADING AT THE MOMENT AS PEOPLE THINK ABOUT THE DOLLAR

• GOLDMAN CEO SAYS HIS GENERAL MESSAGE IS TO TAKE A PAUSE SO WE HAVE MORE CLARITY AROUND A LOT OF THESE ISSUES

• GOLDMAN CFO SAYS BY END OF 2026, WOULD HAVE SOLD DOWN VAST MAJORITY OF HISTORIC PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS

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