Sales and Trading



Our client base – ranging from some of the largest global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry – turns to Morgan Stanley's depth of talent, global product range and leading market share for sales, trading, and market-making services in virtually every type of financial instrument.  More than ever, we work across a broad range of asset classes to find new forms of investment that aim to generate superior returns.

Sales and Trading offers cash and electronic trading platforms where Morgan Stanley acts as principal (including as a market maker) and agent in executing transactions globally in equity and equity-related products, which include equity swaps, options, warrants and futures overlying individual securities, indices and baskets of securities and other equity-related products.

Morgan Stanley's Institutional Equity division is a global leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities.

Our Fixed Income team deals in incredibly diverse products, including interest rate and currency products, credit products, derivatives and commodities.

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Wealth Management

Services for Small U.S. Businesses

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