Tony Charles is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and Head of Research and Strategy for Global Real Assets. Prior to this role, Tony served as Global Head of Research and Strategy for MSREI since 2015. Tony works with the Global Real Assets investment teams to integrate market research into investment decisions and strategy. He is responsible for conducting research on the global real estate and infrastructure markets to identify new products and investment opportunities designed to meet clients’ investment goals. With his research team, he develops quarterly global macroeconomic, sector, and capital markets updates. He serves on fund investment and valuation committees. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Tony led the Research and Strategy function for GE Capital’s Real Estate business. Tony received a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance from the Securities Institute of Australia.