A boom in Goldman partners in Asia

Goldman Sachs has named its new partner MDs, and Asia has done particularly well in this year's process, which saw 115 new partners named globally. In what is probably a reflection of the growth in the region's profit contribution, the firm nominated 26 partners from Asia (including Japan). This meant that Asia got 22% of the new partners, even though its share of global headcount is only 14%.This year's new partners included Asian FIG head, Douglas Feagin, who has spent much of his t…