- CEO
- Edward N. Pick
- Full Time Employees
- 83,000
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial - Capital Markets
- Address
- 1585 Broadway New York City NY United States of America 10036
- IPO Date
- Jan 25, 2017
- Business
- Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) operates as a leading global financial services firm that provides investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. The company conducts its activities through three primary business segments: Institutional Securities, which offers investment banking services including capital raising, mergers and acquisitions advisory, restructurings, corporate lending, equities trading, and fixed income; Wealth Management, which delivers brokerage, financial and wealth planning, and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals; and Investment Management, which manages equity, fixed income, alternatives, real estate, and private equity products for institutional and retail clients via intermediaries and direct channels. With offices in 42 countries and over 80,000 employees, Morgan Stanley serves clients across diverse industries and regions, including North America, Europe, Asia, and emerging markets. Founded in 1935 and headquartered at 1585 Broadway in New York City, the firm traces its origins to the separation of investment banking from commercial banking under the Glass-Steagall Act. In recent developments, Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital acquired stakes in UK-based payments fintech Sokin in late 2025 to support its global expansion and product growth, as well as in AI-driven cardiac monitoring provider Octagos Health via a $43 million Series B round; additionally, Morgan Stanley Investment Management closed $1.2 billion in commitments for North Haven Expansion Equity IX and North Haven Expansion Credit II funds targeting technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors, while Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing partnered with GSA to acquire a $1 billion U.S. student housing portfolio across 23 states, expanding to 50 properties and nearly 24,000 beds.