Malaysian authorities filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs on Monday, saying the Wall Street bank was involved in a conspiracy to launder $2.7 billion from an investment fund.The charges escalate the legal troubles facing Goldman Sachs. U.S. authorities had filed criminal charges against former Goldman Sachs employees, but this is the first time the New York bank has been directly blamed for wrongdoing.“Having held themselves out as the pre-eminent global adviser ..., the highest standards are expected of Goldman Sachs,” Malaysian Attorney General Tommy Thomas said in a statement.