Goldman Sachs Asset Management today reported its assets under...

Goldman Sachs Asset Management today reported its assets under management increased to $452 billion as of Nov. 26, the end of the firm's fiscal year, compared with $426 billion in the third quarter, confirmed Andrea Raphael, spokeswoman. The increase was attributed to $17 billion in market appreciation, primarily in equities, along with net inflows of $9 billion in fixed-income and alternative investment and equity assets.