Janet Yellen has made at least $7m from speaking fees, records show

Incoming US Treasury secretary was paid for events at Goldman Sachs, Barclays and others

The incoming US Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, has been paid at least $7m (5.1m) for speaking engagements at government-regulated banks, consultancies and hedge funds over the past two years, according to newly disclosed documents.

The former Federal Reserve chair disclosed a list of more than 50 paid speaking events for financial firms that included $67,500 from Goldman Sachs, $54,000 from an event at Barclays and $292,500 from a single speech for hedge fund Citadel.