FT reports the co's plans to expand its wealth management operations have been dealt a potential setback by a dramatic decline in the value of another of its funds. Goldman Sachs Liquidity Partners 2007, which received $1.8 bln in initial funding during the summer of 2007 to invest in the credit markets, is down 55.3% this year through the end of October, according to investors. Fund management has become a key area of opportunity for Goldman since it responded to the credit crisis by becoming a bank holding company. As part of the move, it has been seeking to reduce its dependence on high-risk proprietary trading and increase revenues from fee-earning businesses such as wealth management. However, this strategy has arguably been endangered by continuing difficulties of funds under Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Last year, for example, its flagship Global Alpha Fund lost 40% of its value.