Morgan Stanley, Ashwin Krishnan in 9fin: Opportunistic credit finds itself in the LP spotlight

Morgan Stanley Investment Management and MorningStar Senior Living (MorningStar) announced today that investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) have acquired a MorningStar senior housing portfolio from Kayne Anderson Real Estate for $305 million. The portfolio is comprised of 463 units across three communities near Denver. MorningStar, a leading senior housing operator based in Denver, will continue to operate the communities.

Tariffs don’t just hit abroad, they hit at home. In our latest Big Picture video, Jitania Kandhari, Deputy CIO, Solutions & Multi Asset Group breaks down the limitations of country-driven tariff policy given complex global dependencies in sectoral manufacturing supply chains.

Sokin today announced it has secured $50 million in Series B funding to accelerate its global expansion and product capabilities. The round was led by Prysm Capital (“Prysm”) and joined by Watershed Ventures, with continued participation from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, Aurum Partners, Gary Marino, former Chief Commercial Officer at PayPal and Mark Britto, former Chief Product Officer at PayPal.

The accelerating demand for power driven by AI has become a dominant narrative in energy markets. However, there are several factors that may suggest reasons for scepticism.