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Morgan Stanley at Work can help you meet the challenges of attracting and retaining top talent with compelling financial benefits so your company and your employees can thrive.
Morgan Stanley at Work can help you meet the challenges of attracting and retaining top talent with compelling financial benefits so your company and your employees can thrive.
As part of Morgan Stanley, our roots run deep. See how we’ve continued to evolve to meet the needs of an ever-changing marketplace.
Morgan Stanley opens for business at 2 Wall Street, New York City, on September 16, 1935.
Morgan Stanley begins to offer equity solutions to companies and their employees.
At the time, Solium, a leading share plan administration software, serves clients in more than 100 countries with the Shareworks platform.
Morgan Stanley acquires a majority stake in Citi’s Smith Barney (and a full stake in 2013) and expands its retail brokerage operation to create one of the world’s largest wealth management franchises.
United under the new Morgan Stanley at Work name, the team offers leading-edge workplace financial benefits, including equity management, financial wellness and retirement solutions.
The Morgan Stanley at Work offering expands substantially to include E*TRADE Corporate Services and education assistance solutions provider, Gradifi Solutions. In addition, the acquisition gives participants access to E*TRADE's powerful, self-directed investment platform.
The acquisition of AFS, a recognized leader in Nonqualified Deferred Compensation solutions, broadens the firm’s executive-focused and retirement capabilities.
combined private and public corporate clients globally.1
stock plan participants.2
countries with participants.3
client IPOs in the past 5 years.4
for 19 years in Rule 144 and 10b5-1 transaction services.5
of the S&P 500 companies represented.6
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1 Represents the 3400+ stock plan clients we serve globally as of 08/2024 and includes both Shareworks and E*TRADE Corporate Services clients.
2 Stock Plan Participants represents reported participants as of 3Q 2024 with vested or unvested assets. Individuals with accounts in multiple plans are counted as participants in each plan
3 Represents number of countries we serve participants in as of 07/2024
4 Refers to equity compensation solutions by E*TRADE Corporate Services and Solium relating to the IPO. Solium 2017 – 2021 + E*TRADE 2017 – 2021.
5 Reprinted with the permission of The Washington Service. 301-913-5100, www.washingtonservice.com. The above data is compiled by The Washington Service from Form 144 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the period from 2/1/2005 to 12/31/20;23 ranking is based on aggregate data for this period. This data includes transactions from Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, the Smith Barney division of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (through 5/31/2009) and E*TRADE Financial Corporation (beginning in 2021). Information contained herein was obtained from sources believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof cannot be guaranteed. Information contained herein is subject to change.
6 S&P 500 Companies Represented includes companies for which Morgan Stanley provides equity compensation solutions as of July 2024.
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Employee stock plan solutions are offered by E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc., Solium Capital LLC, Solium Plan Managers LLC and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“MSSB”), which are part of Morgan Stanley at Work.
Morgan Stanley at Work services and stock plan accounts are provided by wholly owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley.
Morgan Stanley at Work stock plan accounts were previously referred to as Shareworks, StockPlan Connect or E*TRADE stock plan accounts, as applicable.
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