2021
The Celent Model Wealth Manager 2021 Award for Products and Platforms
- Morgan Stanley’s Portfolio Risk Platform
- Fast Company 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators
2020
Euromoney
- North America
- World’s Best Bank for Financial Institutions 2020: Morgan Stanley
- World’s Best Bank for Advisory 2020: Morgan Stanley
- Asia
- Best Investment Bank - Korea: Morgan Stanley
IFR - International Financing Review
- Global
- Bank of the Year: Morgan Stanley
- M&A Adviser: Morgan Stanley
- Bank for Financial Institutions: Morgan Stanley
- Bank for Financial Sponsors: Morgan Stanley
- EMEA / Asia
- EMEA Structured Equity House: Morgan Stanley
- Asia-Pacific Equity House
- EMEA Structured Equity Issue: EDF’s €2.4bn four-year green convertible bond
- EMEA IPO: Allegro’s Z10.6bn IPO
- Europe High-Yield Bond: Masmovil's €720m seven-year bond
- Asia-Pacific Equity Issue: Alibaba Group’s US$12.9bn Hong Kong secondary listing
- Asia Bond: AIA’s US$1.75bn 30-year Tier 2 bond
- Yankee Bond: Nissan’s US$8bn four-tranche holdco bond
- North America
- North American Financial Bond House
- North America Financial Bond: AerCap’s US$1.25bn five-year bond
- US Bond: Ford Motor Credit’s US$8bn three-tranche bond
- Latin America Bond: Peru’s US$4bn three-tranche bond
- North America Secondary Equity Issue: SoftBank’s US$15.9bn follow-on of T-Mobile US shares
- Latin America Equity Issue: XP’s US$2.25bn IPO
Money Management Institute & Barron's
- Digital Innovation
- Social Justice
Financial Times
- 34 Financial Advisors on the Top 401 Retirement Advisors List
Barron’s
- 42 Financial Advisors on Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors List 2020
- 239 Advisors on Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State
- 18 Advisor Teams on Barron’s Top Private Wealth Management Teams
- 18 Spots on Top 50 Institutional Consultants in 2020
Forbes
- The Forbes Person Of The Year In Wealth Management: James Gorman, CEO of Morgan Stanley
- Best Deal: Morgan Stanley buys Eaton Vance
- 86 Financial Advisors on Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors List
- 61 Financial Advisors on America’s Top Wealth Advisors List
The Deal
- Telecom, Media & Technology Investment Bank of the Year
- Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech Investment Bank of the Year
- Energy & Industrials Investment Bank of the Year
American Financial Technology
- Best Analytics Initiative: Morgan Stanley
- Best Risk Management Initiative: Morgan Stanley
2019
IFR - International Financing Review
- Global
- Bank for Financial Institutions: Morgan Stanley
- Bank for Financial Sponsors: Morgan Stanley
- Equity House: Morgan Stanley
- EMEA / Asia
- EMEA Equity House and Asia-Pacific Equity House: Morgan Stanley
- North America
- North America Financial Bond House: Morgan Stanley
- North America High-Yield Bond House: Morgan Stanley
Banking Technology Awards
- North America
- Best Digital Initiative - Morgan Stanley Digital Artifacts
- Best Use of IT in Treasury and Capital Markets - Modern Platform, Generic Rules Engine Frameworks
Institutional Investor
- North America
- #1 The All-America Sales Team in Specialist Sales
Euromoney
- North America
- North America's best bank for wealth management 2019: Morgan Stanley
- World's Best Bank for Financial Institutions 2019: Morgan Stanley
- World's Best Bank for Markets 2019: Morgan Stanley
Risk Magazine
- EMEA
- Innovation in execution: Morgan Stanley
Glassdoor
- #4 Highest Rated Companies by Gen Z Employees
- Asia
- #23 Best Companies to Work for in Japan
Fast Company
- 50 Best Workplaces for Innovators
Workforce
- Workforce 100 2019: #46 Ranking the World's Top Companies for HR
Working Mother Magazine
- Best Company for Multicultural Women - 100 Best Companies 2019
Money Management Institute & Barron's
- Digital Innovation
- Social Justice
Barron’s
- 17 Financial Advisors on Barron's Top 100 Women Financial Advisors list 2019, including #1 spot
- 17 Advisors on Barron’s Top Private Wealth Management Teams
Forbes
Working Mother
- 93 Advisors on Working Mother Magazine Top Wealth Advisor Moms
- 62 Financial Advisors on Top 250 Women Wealth Advisors 2019
2018
American Financial Technology Awards
- Best Analytics Initiative: Morgan Stanley
- Best Risk Management Initiative: Morgan Stanley
Banking Technology Awards
- Best Use of Artificial Intelligence for Wealth Management’s Next Best Action (NBA)
Barron’s Awards
- Barron’s "Top 100 Financial Advisors for 2018" listed 38 Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, more than any other firm
- Barron's "Top 50 Institutional Consultants" listed 22 Morgan Stanley advisors
- BARRON’S Top 100 Women 18 Morgan Stanley advisors listed
- Top 1200 Best In State Financial Advisors
Euromoney Awards
- World’s Best Bank for Markets
- World’s Best Bank for Financial Institutions
- Asia's Best Bank for Financing
- Taiwan’s Best Investment Bank
- Best Investment Bank in the U.S.
- Best Investment Bank in Brazil
- North America’s Best Bank for Advisory
- North America's Best Bank for Wealth Management
Forbes Awards
- Top 250 Financial Advisors
- Best In State Financial Advisors
- Top Women Financial Advisors
IFR - International Financing Review
- EMEA Awards
- EMEA Equity House: Morgan Stanley
- EMEA IPO: Adyen’s €947m IPO
- Europe Financial Bond: Novo Banco’s €400m Tier 2 10-year bond
- Europe Investment-Grade Corporate Bond: University of Cambridge’s £600m dual-tranche bond
- Latin America Awards
- Latin America Bond: GOL’s US$500m seven-year bond
- North America Awards
- North America High-Yield Bond House: Morgan Stanley
- North America High-Yield Bond: Uber’s US$2bn dual-tranche private placement
- Americas Structured Equity House: Morgan Stanley
- North America High-Yield Bond House: Morgan Stanley
On Wall Street Awards
- 40 Under 40 Financial Advisors
Risk Magazine Awards
- Derivatives House of the Year: Morgan Stanley
- Inflation Derivatives House of the Year: Morgan Stanley
Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Award
- Fixed Income Group of the Year (Large Company): Morgan Stanley Investment Management
- Best International Multi-Cap Growth Fund: MSIF International Opportunity Portfolio
- Best Global Multi-Cap Growth Fund: MSIF Global Opportunity Portfolio
Working Mother Awards
- Best Financial Advisor Moms
2017
Banking Technology Awards
- Best Use of Cloud: Treadmill platform
- Best Use of Data: Transaction Cost Explorer (Morgan Stanley Electronic Trading platform)
Euromoney Awards for Excellence
- World’s Best Investment Bank
- Best Investment Bank in the U.S.
- Best Investment Bank in Asia
- Best Investment Bank in Japan
- Best Bank for Advisory in Asia
- Best Bank for Markets in North America
- Best Bank for CSR in North America
IFR Awards
- Equity House and Asia-Pacific Equity House
- M&A Adviser of the Year
- Bank for Financial Institutions
- North America Investment-Grade Corporate Bond House
- Americas Loan House
- North America Loan: Crown Castle $11.3 billion acquisition loan
- Americas Structured Equity House
Institutional Investor
- No. 1 Corporate Access Provider in Asia
- No. 1 All-Asia Research Team
Profit & Loss Digital FX Awards
- Best Product Innovation
- Best Traders Platform
2016
Euromoney Awards for Excellence
- Best Bank for M&A Advisory
- Best Investment Bank in Japan
- Best Bank for Advisory in Asia
- Best Bank for Corporate Social Responsibility in North America
Financial Advisory Awards & Recognition in 2016
- Forbes "America’s Top 200 Wealth Advisors" listed 48 Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, more than any other firm, including 4 of the top 10, and 7 of the top 20.
- Barron’s "Top 100 Financial Advisors for 2016" listed 35 Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, more than any other firm, including the No. 1 ranking and 7 of the top 10.
- Barron's "Top 30 Institutional Consultants" listed 11 Morgan Stanley advisors, including the No. 1 position for our Graystone Consulting business.
- Barron’s "Top 100 Women Financial Advisors" listed 15 Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, including 3 in the top 10.
- Financial Times "400 Top Financial Advisors" listed 99 Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, more than any other firm.
- Barron’s "Top 1,200 Financial Advisors in the U.S." listed 240 Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, out of which 10 ranked No. 1 in their respective states, more than any other firm.
- On Wall Street "Top 40 Advisors Under 40" listed 14 Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, more than any other firm, including the No. 1 ranking, 4 of the top 5, and 7 of the top 10.
IFR Awards
- Best EMEA Structured Finance House
- Asia-Pacific Equity House
- Asia-Pacific Bank of the Year
Institutional Investor
- No. 1 All-Asia Research Team
- No.1 All-Asia Sales Team
- No. 1 Corporate Access Provider
2015
Highlights
- Euromoney Awards for Excellence: Best Global Equity House
- Euromoney Awards for Excellence: Best Global Emerging Market Equity House
- IFR Awards: Best EMEA Equity House
- IFR Awards: Best Asia-Pacific Equity House
- Barron's "Top 100 Women Financial Advisors" listed 15 Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, including No. 1 ranking.
- Barron's "Top 100 Financial Advisors" listed 32 Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, including the top four rankings.
The Deal
- Telecom, Media & Technology Investment Bank of the Year
- Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech Investment Bank of the Year
- Energy & Industrials Investment Bank of the Year