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Insight Article • May 21, 2020
Our Formula for Earnings Resilience Laura Bottega In our view, “the formula” for successful investing consists of two critical elements: pricing power and recurring revenues.

Insight Article • May 21, 2020
Resilience by Design William Lock, Laura Bottega In this changing world, today and beyond the pandemic, global equity investors should be looking for companies that are resilient and portfolio management teams that can find them.

Consilient Observer • May 20, 2020
Myth Busting, Popular Delusions, and the Variant Perception Counterpoint Global We address four myths or popular delusions in the investment industry.

Market Pulse • May 18, 2020 • 5:59 Min
Credit Check with Richard Ford Richard Ford Credit markets have been under tremendous pressure. What should investors think? Richard Ford, Global Head of Credit, offers his views. Listen now.

Market Pulse • May 18, 2020 • 6:32 Min
Never Say Never: The Pros and Cons of Negative Interest Rates Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Resilience • May 18, 2020
Resilient Companies Build Resilient Supply Chains Global Emerging Markets Team The coronavirus pandemic appears to be accelerating supply chain localization/diversification as companies seek to boost their resilience to global shocks say our Emerging Markets Leaders team.

Global Fixed Income Bulletin • May 15, 2020
The Long and Winding Road Global Fixed Income Team There may be many twists and turns on the road to full economic recovery, but the longer your investment horizon, the more confident we believe you should be.

Path • May 15, 2020
Coronavirus: Further downside risk, with Europe likely most exposed Andrew Harmstone, Christian Goldsmith, Manfred Hui The GBaR team provides an update on its latest market views and asset allocation positioning in light of the spreading impact of the coronavirus.

PATH • May 15, 2020 • 02:50 Min
Coronavirus: Further downside risk, with Europe likely most exposed [Audio] Andrew Harmstone, Christian Goldsmith Christian Goldsmith shares the GBaR team’s latest market views with a focus on the impact of coronavirus.

Global Equity Observer • May 15, 2020
The COVID-19 Accelerator Dirk Hoffmann-Becking, Nic Sochovsky Will COVID-19 be a great accelerator of existing forces and trends? The International Equity team explores.

Slimmon's Market Alert • May 14, 2020 • 3:42 Min
The Stock Market Looks Forward, So What Does It See Now? Andrew Slimmon Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

Insight Article • May 14, 2020
Emerging Markets Debt Outlook: Surviving Outside the Tent Sahil Tandon, Mariano Pando Has the imminent demise of Emerging Markets been greatly exaggerated once again? Find out what the Emerging Markets Debt Team thinks.

Market Pulse • May 13, 2020
Where Are Bond Yields Going? It depends on what part of the curve you are asking about. Jim Caron The goal of the Fed’s policy response function is to prevent the liquidity crisis brought on by Covid-19 from becoming a solvency crisis. Jim Caron reviews the impact on bond yields.

Market Pulse • May 11, 2020
Jobs Report: Is the Worst Behind Us? [Audio] Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Reprint • May 07, 2020

Kristian Heugh Featured in Citywire

Kristian Heugh

Kristian Heugh and his Global Opportunity and new Developing Opportunity Portfolios were highlighted in Citywire. The portfolio invests in global companies that have been deemed by Heugh and his team to be undervalued with strong potential for growth. According to Heugh “you really have to understand what’s happening in all parts of the world. The U.S. is a wonderful country, a very exciting place, but the world is much larger than just the United States.”

TALES FROM THE EMERGING WORLD • May 07, 2020
Why Markets Are Partying Through the Pandemic Ruchir Sharma Ruchir Sharma, Head of Emerging Markets and Chief Global Strategist, explains why stock markets are rallying amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

Path • May 07, 2020
Coronavirus: Calm waters for now, but storm clouds on the horizon Andrew Harmstone, Manfred Hui In this article, the GBaR team provides an update on its latest market views and asset allocation positioning in light of the spreading impact of the coronavirus.

Market Pulse • May 07, 2020 • 4:31 Min
Bank of England Update and U.K. Outlook [Audio] Anton Heese Anton Heese, European Macro Strategist for the Global Fixed Income Team, offers his perspective on the May 7 Bank of England Monetary Policy Decision. Listen now.

PATH • May 06, 2020 • 3:27 Min
Coronavirus: Calm waters for now, but storm clouds on the horizon [Audio] Christian Goldsmith, Andrew Harmstone Christian Goldsmith shares the GBaR team’s latest market views with a focus on the impact of coronavirus.

Market Pulse • May 04, 2020 • 8:51 Min
Credit Check with Richard Ford Richard Ford Credit markets have been under tremendous pressure. What should investors think? Richard Ford, Global Head of Credit, offers his views. Listen now.

Market Pulse • May 04, 2020 • 4:30 Min
The Risks Ahead: An Historically Weak Jobs Report & New U.S./China Tensions Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Press Release • May 04, 2020

Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s AIP Private Markets Team Expands $800 Million Impact Investing Platform with Global Climate Impact Fund

AIP Private Markets Team

Alternative Investment Partners Private Markets, part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, today announced it has built upon its $800 million impact investing platform by closing on a fund which will focus on climate solutions. The $110 million fund seeks to address critical climate issues including global warming and pollution, depleting resources and eco diversity.

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Insight Video • May 04, 2020
Applied Equity Advisors Investment Process Leslie Delany, Andrew Slimmon A global, unconstrained and style flexible investment process lets Applied Equity Advisors “stay in the game” and take advantage of a wider set of investment opportunities.

PATH • May 01, 2020 • 2:57 Min
Coronavirus: A look at safe havens [Audio] Christian Goldsmith, Andrew Harmstone Christian Goldsmith shares the GBaR team’s latest market views with a focus on the impact of coronavirus.

Sustainable Investing • Apr 30, 2020
The Butterfly Effect & COVID-19: Six Implications for Sustainable Investing in an Interconnected World Navindu Katugampola COVID-19 is a disruption event with enormous personal, societal and economic repercussions. As fixed income investors, we are watching six implications of the pandemic for sustainable investing.

Path • Apr 30, 2020
Coronavirus: A look at safe havens Andrew Harmstone, Christian Goldsmith In this article, the GBaR team provides an update on its latest market views and asset allocation positioning in light of the spreading impact of the coronavirus.

Market Pulse • Apr 30, 2020 • 3:12 Min
European Central Bank Update: Flexibility and Fragmentation [Audio] Anton Heese Anton Heese, European Macro Strategist for the Global Fixed Income Team, offers his perspective on the European Central Bank’s April 30 announcement. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 29, 2020

The Fed: Playing a Strong Hand but Unwilling to Show Their Cards

Jim Caron

On April 29 the Fed indicated the need to keep credit flowing, for both for businesses and individuals. To date most of the Fed’s actions are supporting credit in the business sector, to the point where we do not believe the Fed has done enough with respect to consumer credit, particularly in light of their statements about keeping credit flowing to the “real economy.” Jim Caron looks at a Fed that is playing a strong hand, but unwilling to show all its cards.

Insight Article • Apr 29, 2020
Fintech Continues to Disrupt Consumer Lending Kenneth Michlitsch In this article, AIP Alternative Lending Group Portfolio Manager Ken Michlitsch shares his insights on why fintech continues to disrupt consumer lending.

Slimmon's Market Alert • Apr 27, 2020 • 3:51 Min
Market Alert with Andrew Slimmon: Stocks…Yes! Market…No! Andrew Slimmon Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

Market Pulse • Apr 27, 2020 • 4:51 Min
Market Pulse with Jim Caron: A Big Week for Global Central Banks Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

PATH • Apr 24, 2020 • 3:16 Min
Coronavirus: Monetary and Fiscal Policy - Is the Kitchen Sink Enough? [Audio] Andrew Harmstone Andrew Harmstone shares the GBaR team’s latest market views with a focus on the impact of coronavirus.

Market Pulse • Apr 23, 2020 • 04:24 Min
EM Leaders: Looking to Future Growth [Audio] Vishal Gupta Vishal Gupta, Portfolio Manager on the Global Emerging Markets team, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the Emerging Markets Leaders strategy. Listen now.

Takeaways & Key Expectations • Apr 23, 2020
Commentary for April 2020 Andrew Slimmon Yield curve signals. Bear markets. The “Reopening of the Economy” versus “Stay at Home” stocks. Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisor team, covers these topics – and much more.

Market Pulse • Apr 23, 2020 • 2:56 Min
The Case for EM in the Post-Pandemic World [Audio] Jitania Kandhari Jitania Kandhari, Head of Macroeconomic Research on the Global Emerging Markets team and portfolio manager for the Emerging Markets Breakout Nations and Active International Allocation strategies, provides timely insights on why we believe now is the time for emerging market equities. Listen now.

Insight Article • Apr 21, 2020
Hedge Fund Investing through a Pandemic Christopher Morser The AIP Hedge Fund Solutions Team provides its view on recent performance of the hedge fund industry and its outlook for hedge fund strategies going forward.

Market Pulse • Apr 20, 2020 • 6:21 Min
Whatever It Takes: Loan Programs, Oil & the Reopening of America Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 20, 2020
Recent Fed Actions: Implications for the High Yield Market Global Fixed Income Team The Fed’s involvement in the high yield market is unprecedented, so there is no prior history to look back upon as a guide. The Global High Yield team explores how the action could impact investors.

Global Fixed Income Bulletin • Apr 16, 2020
The End of the Beginning Global Fixed Income Team We’re hopeful that policy actions will help the economy return to normal as the health crisis recedes. But it remains unknown how deep and protracted the downturn will be as we’re held hostage to the path of the virus.

Market Pulse • Apr 15, 2020
Allocating Fixed Income Assets Through the Great Unknown Christian Roth We are facing a health crisis the likes of which we have not witnessed for close to a century. A seismic move to de-risk portfolios has created volatility and illiquidity not seen since 2008, and it is against this uncertain backdrop we invest today. Read more about the Global Fixed Income Team’s best thinking.

Consilient Observer • Apr 14, 2020
Dispersion and Alpha Conversion Counterpoint Global An investor’s success requires both skill and opportunity. We look at how investors can express skill and use dispersion to measure the opportunity set.

Market Pulse • Apr 13, 2020 • 6:36 Min
Market Pulse with Jim Caron: The Alphabet Soup of Liquidity & Solvency Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 09, 2020
Fixed Income Market Update Michael Kushma, Katie Herr The Global Fixed Income team presented an update on the Fixed Income Market on 9 April 2020.

Slimmon's Market Alert • Apr 08, 2020 • 3:35 Min
Is the Bear Headed for Hibernation Soon? Andrew Slimmon Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

TALES FROM THE EMERGING WORLD • Apr 07, 2020
The Strange Shape of the Coronavirus Crash Ruchir Sharma Ruchir Sharma, Head of Emerging Markets and Chief Global Strategist, makes the case for great opportunities in emerging markets in the After Coronavirus world.

Market Pulse • Apr 06, 2020 • 4:27 Min
Credit Beat with Joseph Mehlman Joseph Mehlman Joseph Mehlman, Head of U.S. Credit, provides timely insights on the fast-changing world of U.S. credit markets. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 06, 2020 • 4:44 Min
Credit Check with Richard Ford Richard Ford Credit markets have been under tremendous pressure. What should investors think? Richard Ford, Global Head of Credit, offers his views. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 06, 2020 • 6:15 Min
Market Pulse with Jim Caron: A Silver Lining - Volatility Is Dropping Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Sustainable Investing • Apr 03, 2020
Debunking Six Myths About Climate Investing Vikram Raju AIP Private Markets’ Head of Impact Investing finds that solutions to climate change are nuanced and may generate compelling investment opportunities.

Press Release • Apr 03, 2020

TSG Consumer Partners Acquires Pathway Vet Alliance from Morgan Stanley Capital Partners

Aaron Sack, David N Miller

TSG Consumer Partners, a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on the branded consumer and retail sectors, today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Pathway Vet Alliance LLC from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. As part of the transaction, Pathway management will continue to lead the Company and retain a significant minority stake. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Path • Apr 02, 2020 • 2:43 Min
Coronavirus: End of Q1 – time to take stock [Audio] Andrew Harmstone, Christian Goldsmith Christian Goldsmith, Portoflio Specialist for the GBaR Team, shares the team’s latest market views with a focus on the impact of coronavirus.

Market Pulse • Apr 02, 2020
Fixed Income Market Update Michael Kushma, Richard Ford, Richard Class The Global Fixed Income team presented an update on the Fixed Income Market on 2 April 2020.

Market Pulse • Apr 02, 2020
Building a Better Transmission Mechanism: Extending Credit to the Real Economy Jim Caron It's critical to understand the policy reaction functions designed to support markets during times of crisis because it provides insight into which assets may perform best as the economy moves out of the crisis environment.

Market Pulse • Apr 02, 2020
Active International Allocation - Market Commentary Jitania Kandhari, Ben Rozin The MSIM Active International Allocation Team offers their perspective on the global markets and the AIA portfolio in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Market Pulse • Mar 31, 2020
Rating Agencies Action Summary Global Fixed Income Team The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted supply chains of many companies and caused commodity prices to fall. How will rating agencies react to this disruption? The Global Credit research team explores.

Insight Article • Mar 31, 2020
Increasing Duration Opens Up New Realms for the Private Equity Secondaries Market AIP Private Markets Team The AIP Private Markets Team explores possible solutions to check or reverse the upward trend in duration and allay investors' concerns about increasing their allocation to private equity.

Market Pulse • Mar 31, 2020
The Resilience Afforded by High Quality Companies International Equity Team The International Equity team shares their views on the potential impact of the pandemic through the lens of the team’s quality focused investment approach. Listen now.

Global Equity Observer • Mar 31, 2020
In Search of Resilience William Lock, Bruno Paulson In unprecedented times, resilience is essential. How can investors build a resilient portfolio in tough times? Bruno Paulson explains.

Engagement Report • Mar 31, 2020
2019 Global Stewardship Report Our 2019 Global Stewardship Report showcases how MSIM is advancing sustainable investing through ESG integration and engagement. The report highlights sustainability engagement case studies on key themes and across investment teams, Firmwide proxy voting statistics and industry collaboration on sustainability initiatives

Engagement Report • Mar 30, 2020
Engage - Spring 2020 International Equity Team The latest edition of Engage, the International Equity Team’s semi-annual update on their ESG engagement activity.

Market Pulse • Mar 30, 2020 • 5:52 Min
Credit Check with Richard Ford Richard Ford Credit markets have been under tremendous pressure. What should investors think? Richard Ford, Global Head of Credit, offers his views. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Mar 30, 2020
Market Pulse with Jim Caron Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Path • Mar 27, 2020
Coronavirus: Focus shifts to the US Andrew Harmstone, Manfred Hui, Christian Goldsmith In this article, the GBaR team provides an update on its latest market views and asset allocation positioning in light of the spreading impact of the coronavirus.

Market Pulse • Mar 27, 2020
Fixed Income Market Update Michael Kushma, Richard Class Michael Kushma, Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, and Richard Class, Head of Product Development for EMEA and European Multi Sector Strategies, Portfolio Manager, presented an update on the Fixed Income Portfolio on 26 March 2020.

Slimmon's Market Alert • Mar 26, 2020 • 3:39 Min
Market Alert with Andrew Slimmon: Is The Relief Rally Here? Andrew Slimmon Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

Market Pulse • Mar 26, 2020
Addressing the Coronavirus Impact: China Equity Portfolio Global Emerging Markets Team Despite the economic impact of COVID19, on-shore and off-shore China markets continue to offer exposure to a wide breadth of companies and sectors not readily available elsewhere, in the view of Investment Management’s Global Emerging Markets Equity team.

Market Pulse • Mar 26, 2020
Addressing the Coronavirus Impact: Emerging Markets Leaders Portfolio Global Emerging Markets Team High quality companies in emerging markets are likely to strengthen their dominance after recovery from the COVID-19 crisis gets underway, says Investment Management’s Global Emerging Markets Equity team.

Market Pulse • Mar 26, 2020

Addressing the Coronavirus Impact: Frontier Markets Portfolio

Global Emerging Markets Team

Leaders in the next decade will likely include frontier markets, such as Vietnam, Egypt and Indonesia, according to Investment Management’s Global Emerging Markets Equity team. Our Frontier strategy remains focused on quality growth companies despite the coronavirus and we believe investments will emerge stronger relative to competitors.

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Market Pulse • Mar 26, 2020
Addressing the Coronavirus Impact: Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Global Emerging Markets Team Even before the corona-induced sell-off, emerging market equities were cheap relative to the US and their own history. After the COVID-19 drawdown, valuations present an extraordinarily attractive entry point, says Investment Management’s Global Emerging Markets Equity team.

Market Pulse • Mar 25, 2020
High Yield Outlook: Current Risks and Opportunities Global Fixed Income Team Historically, high yield has proven itself to be resilient. It is our view that active managers have the potential to outperform, avoid problematic sectors, and minimize default losses.

Insight Article • Mar 24, 2020
The Rise of Hedge Fund Co-Investments Jarrod Quigley Hedge fund co-investments have an important role to play in client portfolios, explains AIP Hedge Fund Solutions Team Managing Director Jarrod Quigley.

Market Pulse • Mar 24, 2020 • 7:30 Min
Credit Check with Richard Ford Global Fixed Income Team Credit markets have been under tremendous pressure. What should investors think? Richard Ford, Global Head of Credit, offers his views. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Mar 23, 2020
Liquidity vs. Solvency = Fed vs. Fiscal Stimulus Jim Caron The Fed is taking unprecedented action to help prevent a liquidity crisis from turning into a solvency crisis. Jim Caron explores what's been done so far.

Market Pulse • Mar 23, 2020
Coronavirus Update: The Outlook for Global Credit Richard Ford Richard Ford, Head of Credit with the Global Fixed Income Team, discusses the potential impact of the coronavirus on global credit markets.

Market Pulse • Mar 23, 2020 • 7:56 Min
Market Pulse with Jim Caron: Encouraging Signs Emerging From Fed & Fiscal Responses Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Path • Mar 23, 2020

Five Sectors That Cannot Escape Climate Change

Andrew Harmstone

Climate change is inescapable and many—if not all—governments are responding more decisively than ever. A significant risk is that markets are not pricing in the effects of these policy responses quickly enough. We explore five sectors—financial services, mining, oil and gas, utilities and autos—likely to be hit the hardest.

Consilient Observer • Mar 20, 2020
BIN There, Done That Counterpoint Global To improve your forecasting skills, try decreasing noise. Analyzing superforecasters reveals forecasters can be trained to more effectively update their views, reduce bias and reduce noise.

Slimmon's Market Alert • Mar 18, 2020 • 3:29 Min
Flattening the Curve is Flattening the Market. At Least for Now. Andrew Slimmon Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

Market Pulse • Mar 17, 2020
High Yield Update: Uncertainty Likely To Continue Global Fixed Income Team The coronavirus spread has continued to play out as many predicted but the market has clearly been disappointed in the policy responses received to date.

Global Equity Observer • Mar 17, 2020
Financing Climate Change William Lock, Bruno Paulson, Dirk Hoffmann-Becking Banking regulation may force the economy to shift towards a less carbon intensive model more quickly than expected. The International Equity Team discusses.

Market Pulse • Mar 15, 2020
Global Fiscal Stimulus Scorecard: The Cavalry is Coming, but Slowly & Arguing About Which Horse to Ride. Global Fixed Income Team Monetary policy has been exhausted. Now, we turn toward fiscal stimulus and market support policies. According to Jim Caron, the cavalry is coming, but slowly and arguing which horse to ride.

Market Pulse • Mar 13, 2020
European Central Bank: Looking for Silver Linings in Disappointment Anton Heese The initial market response to the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting on March 12th was disappointment – equity prices fell while Bund yields rose, depsite the ECB actually delivered nearly everything analysts had been expecting from it.

Market Pulse • Mar 11, 2020
Energy Market Turmoil: What's Next? Global Fixed Income Team After what was supposed to be a coordinated supply cut by OPEC+ to balance markets and keep oil prices high, Saudi Arabia and Russia instigated an oil price war.

Slimmon's Market Alert • Mar 10, 2020 • 7:01 Min
How Much More Pain Is There? Andrew Slimmon Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

Tales From the Emerging World • Mar 10, 2020
Our Coronavirus Worries Are a Bit Different Ruchir Sharma Ruchir Sharma, Head of Emerging Markets and Chief Global Strategist, offers his perspective on the burgeoning coronavirus epidemic and its potential impact on the markets.

Insight Article • Mar 09, 2020
Living on the Edge William Lock, Laura Bottega Late cycle investors considering a bumpier ride for markets may wish to revisit the attractions of truly active investing to bridge any potential yawning chasms ahead.

Engagement Report • Mar 06, 2020
ESG and Sustainable Investing Report Kristian Heugh, Marc Fox The Global Opportunity team shares its annual report on ESG engagement activity.

Market Pulse • Mar 03, 2020
Emergency Fed Cut: Not a Vaccine, but a Treatment for Symptoms Jim Caron On March 3, the Federal Reserve cut rates by 50 basis points (bps) to between 1-1.25%. What should fixed income investors make of this move?

Slimmon's Market Alert • Mar 02, 2020 • 4:26 Min
Is the Recession Scare Fully Priced In? Andrew Slimmon Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

Market Pulse • Mar 02, 2020
Update on Coronavirus and the Markets Global Fixed Income Team By now it’s clear the Coronavirus will have at least a short-term impact on the global economy. The question is, how do fixed income investors move forward?

Global Multi-Asset Viewpoint • Mar 02, 2020
Global Recovery Delayed, But Not Derailed Sergei Parmenov, Cyril Moulle-Berteaux MSIM’s Global Multi-Asset Team discusses their investment perspective in the latest viewpoint: “Global Recovery Delayed, But Not Derailed."

Sustainable Investing • Mar 01, 2020
A Multi-Asset ESG Solution Portfolio Solutions Group A case study on how the Portfolio Solutions Group was able to put ESG practices to work on behalf of a newly established woman-led family office client of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

Global Fixed Income Bulletin • Feb 29, 2020
It’s All About the Virus Global Fixed Income Team It’s now clear the coronavirus pandemic will have a meaningful impact on the global economy. As long as the virus’s impact remains disruptive rather than destructive, we should be fine, eventually.

Sustainable Investing • Feb 28, 2020
Why ESG in Fixed Income Investing? Joseph Mehlman Portfolio Manager Joe Mehlman explores the beliefs underpinning the Global Fixed Income team's approach to ESG.

Sustainable Investing • Feb 28, 2020 • 2:14 Min
Four Reasons to Incorporate ESG in Sovereign Bond Investing Jim Caron Head of Global Macro Strategies Jim Caron discusses the potential benefits of using ESG in fixed income.

Sustainable Investing • Feb 28, 2020
A Systematic Approach to ESG Integration Joseph Mehlman Head of Credit Joe Mehlman explains how the team incorporates ESG factors in their investment process.

Sustainable Investing • Feb 28, 2020
ESG: An Essential Component to Securitized Assets Gregory Finck Gregory Finck explains what makes securitized assets a natural fit for incorporating ESG principles.

Slimmon's Market Alert • Feb 26, 2020 • 4:40 Min
Another Recession Scare? Andrew Slimmon Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

Press Release • Feb 26, 2020

cPacket Networks Secures $15 Million Investment from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital

David N Miller

cPacket Networks, a leading provider of network-aware application and security assurance solutions, announced it has completed a $15 million round of funding by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. The investment will be used to accelerate cPacket’s focus on product innovation and deployment of its broad range of high-performance network visibility products for the cloud, data center, and branch offices.

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Market Pulse • Feb 25, 2020
How to Read the Drop in U.S. Treasury Yields Jim Caron The U.S. 10 Year has reached historic lows. Jim Caron explores what that could say about the state of the U.S. economy.

Insight Article • Feb 24, 2020

Kristian Heugh featured in Bloomberg News

Kristian Heugh

Kristian Heugh and his Asia Opportunity Portfolio were highlighted in Bloomberg News. The portfolio focuses on undervalued companies with low debt or net cash on their balance sheets, many of which are found in consumer sectors. Heugh says “with more than 800 million people emerging from poverty since market reforms began in 1978, China is an especially attractive hunting ground for these consumption names.”

Global Multi-Asset Viewpoint • Feb 24, 2020
Inflation Worries Premature Cyril Moulle-Berteaux, Sergei Parmenov MSIM’s Global Multi-Asset Team discusses their investment perspective in the latest viewpoint: “Inflation Worries Premature."

Insight Article • Feb 21, 2020
Bond Yields Will Rise, But When? Jim Caron U.S. bond yields have been declining for four decades. Jim Caron explores what could make the the next decade different.

2020 Outlook • Feb 20, 2020 • 4:25 Min
VIDEO: Not the Usual Suspects Andrew Harmstone This video provides a short summary of GBaR Team's Outlook for 2020

Global Fixed Income Bulletin • Feb 15, 2020
Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Water... Global Fixed Income Team Although markets grappled with conflicting forces in January – upbeat economic data versus the coronavirus risk – the Morgan Stanley Global Fixed Income Team explain their cautious optimism.

Insight Article • Feb 14, 2020
Applied Equity Advisors: Feb 2020 - Bullish Capitulation – Real Time Andrew Slimmon In his February commentary, Andrew Slimmon muses about the global equity market and wonders whether it has “gone off its rocker” considering the agitated state of affairs in the U.S. and the world.

Press Release • Feb 12, 2020

Funds advised by Apax Partners to acquire Cadence Education from Funds advised by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners

Aaron Sack, David N Miller, David Thompson

Funds advised by Apax Partners today announced they have reached an agreement to acquire Cadence Education, a leading provider of early childhood education in North America, from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP). The transaction is expected to complete in March 2020. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Insight Article • Feb 12, 2020
Machine Learning Is Changing the Game for the Next Generation of Consumer Borrowers Kenneth Michlitsch Ken Michlitsch, AIP Alternative Lending Group Portfolio Manager, interviews Upstart CEO David Girouard about the increasingly important role machine learning plays in the consumer lending process.

Market Pulse • Feb 12, 2020
The Coronavirus and Its Impact on the Global Market Jim Caron What will be the long-term impact of the Coronavirus on the global economy? Jim Caron thinks it all depends on the shape of the eventual recovery.

Sustainable Investing • Feb 12, 2020
You Are Not Doing ESG Investing Vikram Raju The frequent appearance of ESG in everyday conversation lately is a welcome development. However, it is very important to clarify what ESG is (and what it isn’t) and employ this frequently used term in its proper context.

2020 Outlook • Feb 10, 2020
Fading the U.S. FOMO Market and Five Keys to Outperformance in 2020 Jitania Kandhari, Ben Rozin If "fear of missing out" has propelled the U.S. stock market over others, what can investors expect from the early years of the 2020s and the decade to come? The Active International Allocation team outlines their five key investment expectations.

Press Release • Feb 05, 2020

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Completes Investment in World 50

James Howland, Aaron Sack, David N Miller

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), the middle market focused private equity team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, announced recently that they have completed an investment in World 50, Inc., a leading provider of private peer communities. MSCP partnered with the current management, led by CEO David Wilkie, who will remain CEO and continue to drive organic growth and acquisitions during the investment.

Slimmon's Market Alert • Feb 03, 2020 • 4:26 Min
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