Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world. In each line of business, we strive to demonstrate our belief in the power of transformative thinking, innovative strategies and leading-edge solutions—and in the ability of capital to work for the benefit of all society.
What We Do
At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values.
Wealth Management
We help people, businesses and institutions build, preserve and manage wealth so they can pursue their financial goals.
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Investment Banking & Capital Markets
Corporations, organizations, and governments rely on Morgan Stanley as a global leader in investment banking. We advise clients on transactions including mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, initial public offerings (IPOs), convertibles, share repurchases, debt offerings, derivatives and more.
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Sales & Trading
Global institutions, cutting-edge hedge funds and industry innovators all turn to Morgan Stanley for services in market-making, sales and trading, as we work to find new forms of investment to generate superior returns.
Cash Equities
Morgan Stanley is a global leader in executing transactions in cash equity and equity-related products for institutional clients around the world. These products include common stocks, global depository receipts and exchange-traded funds.
Equity Derivatives
Across global equity derivatives markets, Morgan Stanley is a leading provider of execution services and solutions. Our product suite encompasses equity options, equity swaps, warrants, structured notes and futures on individual securities, indices and baskets of securities.
Prime Brokerage
For more than 25 years, Morgan Stanley has led the industry and set the standard for excellence in prime brokerage. Our broad and deep client relationships, market-leading platform and intellectual insights enable us to be a world-class service provider to our clients for their financing, market access and portfolio management needs.
Electronic Trading
Morgan Stanley Electronic Trading (MSET) offers global electronic access across cash equities, options and futures. Our electronic trading tools include a broad suite of algorithms, smart order routing and direct market access.
Commodities
Morgan Stanley is a market leader in energy and metals trading worldwide. Commodities professionals trade actual physical commodities, as well as associated derivatives and futures. With its active presence in these markets, Morgan Stanley offers clients the ability to take advantage of market opportunities, as well as manage the price risk inherent in their businesses.
Macro Products
Fixed income trading at Morgan Stanley spans a variety of areas, from municipal securities, to investment-grade and high-yield bond and credit derivatives trading. In addition, Morgan Stanley structures, underwrites and trades the full range of collateralized securities, including those backed by residential and commercial mortgages, in both the cash and derivatives markets.
Distribution
Our global sales function connects Morgan Stanley’s resources with our institutional clients, such as banks, insurance companies, hedge funds, money managers, pension funds and mutual funds. Sales executives help institutional clients to achieve their particular investment objectives, providing them not only with product expertise but also with access to all areas of the firm.
Research
With global reach, a collaborative culture and a product suite that targets client needs, Morgan Stanley’s 600+ analysts, strategists and economists provide alpha-generating market analysis and investment research.
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Investment Management
Morgan Stanley strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance, service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutional investors, corporations and individuals worldwide.
Private Credit & Equity
Middle-market private debt and private equity investing, private equity secondaries, co-investments and multi-manager strategies.
Solutions & Multi-Asset
Custom portfolios and alpha-oriented investment strategies tailored to the needs of institutional and high-net-worth investors.
Real Assets
Decades of investment experience in global real estate and infrastructure with strategies spanning public and private markets.
Global Liquidity
Global cash management solutions for institutional clients.
Global Fixed Income
Actively managed single-sector and multi-sector strategies across global fixed income markets.
Active Fundamental Equity
Differentiated, high-conviction portfolios that seek to generate attractive returns across global equity markets.
Morgan Stanley at Work
We provide comprehensive workplace financial solutions for organizations and their employees, combining personalized advice with modern technology.
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Sustainable Investing
The Institute for Sustainable Investing aims to accelerate sustainable finance and the adoption of sustainable investing strategies across capital markets and drive strategic environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives across the firm.
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Inclusive Innovation
From our industry-leading startup accelerator and thought leadership to our cutting-edge research and conferences, we identify, develop and execute commercial opportunities, build powerful connections, and leverage intellectual capital to ensure the success of diverse communities.
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