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What We Do
What We Do
- Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.
  
  Wealth Management
  
  We help people, businesses and institutions build, preserve and manage wealth so they can pursue their financial goals.
- Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.
  
  Investment Banking & Capital Markets
  
  We have global expertise in market analysis and in advisory and capital-raising services for corporations, institutions and governments.
- Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.
  
  Sales & Trading
  
  Global institutions, leading hedge funds and industry innovators turn to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading and market-making services.
- Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.
  
  Research
  
  We offer timely, integrated analysis of companies, sectors, markets and economies, helping clients with their most critical decisions.
- Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.
  
  Investment Management
  
  We deliver active investment strategies across public and private markets and custom solutions to institutional and individual investors.
- Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.
  
  Morgan Stanley at Work
  
  We provide comprehensive workplace financial solutions for organizations and their employees, combining personalized advice with modern technology.
- Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.
  
  Sustainable Investing
  
  We offer scalable investment products, foster innovative solutions and provide actionable insights across sustainability issues.
- Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.
  
  Inclusive Innovation
  
  From our startup lab to our cutting-edge research, we broaden access to capital for diverse entrepreneurs and spotlight their success.
About Us
About Us
- Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.
  
  Core Values
  
  Everything we do at Morgan Stanley is guided by our five core values: Do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back.
- Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.
  
  Leadership
  
  Morgan Stanley leadership is dedicated to conducting first-class business in a first-class way. Our board of directors and senior executives hold the belief that capital can and should benefit all of society.
- Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.
  
  History
  
  From our origins as a small Wall Street partnership to becoming a global firm of more than 60,000 employees today, Morgan Stanley has been committed to clients and communities for 85 years.
- Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.
  
  Locations
  
  The global presence that Morgan Stanley maintains is key to our clients' success, giving us keen insight across regions and markets, and allowing us to make a difference around the world.
- Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.
  
  Diversity
  
  Morgan Stanley is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team. Our culture of access and inclusion has built our legacy and shapes our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients.
- Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.
  
  Sustainability
  
  Our firm's commitment to sustainability informs our operations, governance, risk management, diversity efforts, philanthropy and research.
- Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.
  
  Giving Back
  
  At Morgan Stanley, giving back is a core value—a central part of our culture globally. We live that commitment through long-lasting partnerships, community-based delivery and engaging our best asset—Morgan Stanley employees.
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  Experienced Professionals
  
  At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. See how you can continue your career journey at Morgan Stanley.
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Careers Meet the Minds Breaking the Mold

Careers Explore Our Culture

Technology Yes, You Can Be a Tech Innovator at Morgan Stanley

Sales & Trading

Global institutions. Cutting-edge hedge funds. Industry innovators. All turn to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services as we work to find new forms of investment to generate superior returns.

Sales and Trading

Charting the Commercial Real Estate Rebound

Jul 28, 2021

How will technological innovation, inflation and evolving preferences around working from home affect the nascent recovery in commercial real estate?

Sales and Trading

Are Sustainable Bonds Key in Helping Solve the U.S. Housing Crisis?

Jul 13, 2021

Public and private entities are capitalizing on growing investor demand for sustainable bonds to help meet the acute need for more affordable housing.

Sales and Trading

Foundations’ Social Bonds Offer Funding Lifeline for Nonprofits

Jul 17, 2020

In a move that could change philanthropy, foundations are asking investors to finance grant-making to nonprofits, which are essential to a post-pandemic recovery and more equitable future.

Sales and Trading

Reviving States, Cities and the Munibond Market Amid COVID-19

Apr 27, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic disrupts the U.S. economy, some state and local governments are accessing much needed capital through the municipal bond market.

Sales and Trading

Sustainability Bonds Focus on a More Livable Future

Jan 17, 2020

State and local governments are turning to the capital markets to fund projects that address their biggest challenges, such as climate change adaptation, affordable housing and homelessness.

Sales and Trading

Using Green Bonds to Turn Garbage into Jet Fuel

Apr 24, 2019

A creative tax-exempt municipal bond deal will enable Fulcrum BioEnergy to deliver cheaper alternative energy while reducing landfill waste.

Experienced Professionals

An Equities Trader Embraces Her Inner Entrepreneur

Jan 11, 2019

Learn how Cassandra Choi found a role where she could build her own client base, while growing her career as part of a global investment bank.

Sales and Trading

Financing New Foundations for Women in Science

Apr 27, 2018

Wellesley, with Morgan Stanley’s help, raised nearly $100 million through a munibond issue to help fund its new science center for women undergrads.

Sales and Trading

Texas Water Development Board Funding

Morgan Stanley is helping the Texas Water Development Board keep the water spigots flowing for the Lone Star's booming population.

Sales and Trading

Morgan Stanley Client Funding

Across the U.S., public sector entities are tapping a robust municipal bond market to raise capital for essential projects.

Sales and Trading

Women on Wall Street Cast New Mold

Coming face to face with the dearth of women at prominent investment conferences, Morgan Stanley's Tracy Castle-Newman decided to launch her own.

Sales and Trading

Capital Creates a Dynamic Skyline

Commercial Real Estate Lending has helped clients raise billions each year to reimagine, redevelop and reinvigorate Manhattan’s ever-changing urban landscape.

INSTITUTIONAL EQUITIES

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.

Fixed Income

COMMODITIES

Morgan Stanley is a market leader in the Commodities sector, providing risk management, investor products, financing solutions and liquidity across commodities markets including oil, metals, power and natural gas. With knowledge of both the financial and physical aspects of commodities, we are execution specialists, salespeople, market analysts and originators. Working closely with our colleagues across Morgan Stanley, we offer efficient access to capital to help clients protect and grow their businesses and to take advantage of market opportunities.

MACRO PRODUCTS

Morgan Stanley is a global dealer in interest rate and currency products, including interest rate cash and derivatives providing primary and secondary liquidity, foreign exchange options for institutions and family offices, and the development of sophisticated investment and trading strategies for emerging-markets sovereign countries.

GLOBAL CREDIT PRODUCTS

Morgan Stanley trades all fixed-income assets with embedded credit in 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.

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Sales & Trading

Charting the Commercial Real Estate Rebound

Are Sustainable Bonds Key in Helping Solve the U.S. Housing Crisis?

Foundations’ Social Bonds Offer Funding Lifeline for Nonprofits

Reviving States, Cities and the Munibond Market Amid COVID-19

Sustainability Bonds Focus on a More Livable Future

Using Green Bonds to Turn Garbage into Jet Fuel

An Equities Trader Embraces Her Inner Entrepreneur

Financing New Foundations for Women in Science

Texas Water Development Board Funding

Morgan Stanley Client Funding

Women on Wall Street Cast New Mold

Capital Creates a Dynamic Skyline

CASH EQUITIES

EQUITY DERIVATIVES

PRIME BROKERAGE

ELECTRONIC TRADING

COMMODITIES

MACRO PRODUCTS

GLOBAL CREDIT PRODUCTS

DISTRIBUTION

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