Prime Brokerage Execution

The money management and investment business is changing at a dramatic rate. In today's volatile climate, clients need dedicated service and attention from the Street, more clout with executing brokers and an efficient and cost-effective organizational structure. Morgan Stanley Prime Brokerage Execution is positioned to address these needs.

Prime Brokerage Execution, outsourced trading for fund managers, allows clients to focus on what they do best: implementing their investment strategy. Prime Brokerage Execution is a full-service, fully independent trading desk that assumes a client's trading function while providing them with superior execution.

Prime Brokerage Execution clients can:
  • Capitalize on Prime Brokerage Execution's superior execution capabilities, relationships and market information
  • Tap the information flows and research that we receive through our strong relationships with other brokers and financial institutions
  • Outsource trading and avoid the cost and commitment of developing their own dedicated trading infrastructure
  • Execute trades with the assurance of confidentiality
Whatever a client's goals, Prime Brokerage Execution is committed to working in partnership to develop an approach to outsource trading that meets our clients' needs, whether they are a start-up manager or an established institution.

The premier goal of Morgan Stanley's Prime Brokerage Execution desk is to enhance our clients' fund performance by:
  • Reducing staffing costs
  • Reducing execution costs
  • Providing aggregated and timely market information
  • Accessing the markets anonymously
Our People
Our desk is staffed by traders with extensive years of buy-side experience at major hedge funds and asset managers. They understand our clients' needs and how to add value to their organization by developing closely aligned relationships with each client.

Research
Our outsourced trading desk provides our clients with timely daily morning research filtered for what they want from over 40 sources. They benefit from our scale by receiving access to conferences and research reports from institutions with which we have relationships. You also benefit from receiving timely information throughout the day on securities and sectors of interest.

One Time Order Entry
By using Prime Brokerage Execution and our order entry system (FIX protocol) as their trade blotter, our clients only need to key in a trade once. Trade fills are sent back electronically and electronic updates of your Prime Brokerage systems including real time P&L, accounting and performance measurement are performed at the client's discretion.

Aligned Interests
Prime Brokerage Execution services clients only. We do not manage proprietary funds on our desk or have proprietary investments with the firms that we service. Our relationships with our clients and their trust in us are paramount. Our traders provide clients with coverage throughout the day on important events via the phone, instant messaging, Bloomberg and e-mail.

Confidentiality
Based on the way our service is structured, we can execute anywhere on the Street without divulging client names. This technique permits us to alter positions in lightly traded securities without moving the market.

Contact Information: Contact Bill Byrne at (212) 762-9363 or Jennifer Blake at (212) 762-5728 or send an email to William.Byrne@morganstanley.com or Jennifer.Blake@morganstanley.com
 Our People
Morgan Stanley’s Prime Brokerage division offers a workplace culture that is like no other in the industry. 
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