Jan 17 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) on Tuesday reported a bigger-than-expected 69% drop in fourth-quarter profit as it struggled with a slump in dealmaking and weakness in its wealth management business.
Goldman is also curbing its consumer banking ambitions as Chief Executive Officer David Solomon refocuses the bank's resources to strengthen its core businesses such as investment banking and trading.
Goldman's investment banking fees fell 48% in the latest quarter, while revenue from its asset and wealth management unit dropped 27% due to lower revenue from equity and debt investments.
The bank reported a profit of $1.19 billion, or $3.32 per share, for the three months ended Dec. 31, missing the Street estimate of $5.48, according to Refinitiv IBES data.
Fixed income, currency and commodities trading revenue was up 44%, while revenue from equities trading fell 5%.