Net revenues in the third quarter rose at the investment management arm of Goldman Sachs, it reported today.

Goldman Sachs today reported a 4 per cent year-on-year rise in net revenues at its investment management arm, standing at $1.49 billion for the third quarter of 2016. The figure is also 10 per cent higher on the second quarter of this year.

The YoY increase was primarily due to higher incentive fees. Management and other fees were essentially unchanged compared with the third quarter of 2015, reflecting the impact of higher average assets under supervision, offset by shifts in the mix of client assets and strategies. 

During the quarter, total assets under supervision increased by $37 billion to $1.35 trillion. Long-term assets under supervision increased by $35 billion, including net market appreciation of $21 billion, primarily in equity and fixed income assets, and net inflows of $14 billion, primarily in fixed income assets. Liquidity products increased $2 billion.

For the firm as a whole, Goldman Sachs reported net revenues of $8.17 billion and net earnings of $2.09 billion for the third quarter ended September 30.

Diluted earnings per common share were $4.88 compared with $2.90 for the third quarter of 2015 and $3.72 for the second quarter of 2016. The annualized return on average common shareholders’ equity was 11.2 per cent for the third quarter of 2016 and 8.7 per cent for the first nine months of 2016, the firm said in a statement.

As reported elsewhere today, there media reports claim the chairman of Goldman Sachs’ Asia business is to retire at the end of 2016. (See here for details.)