MorganStanley.com Global wealth and credit management company
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is one of the topmost among the global financial services companies. The company provides its products and services to governments, corporations, financial firms and institutions. With revolutionary innovations, Morgan Stanley has redefined the concept of financial services. By advising its clients on strategic transactions, by opening profitable and exciting avenues for the investors, and with a significant contribution to the global expansion of financial and capital markets, Morgan and Stanley has carved a niche for itself in global finance. Morgan Stanley’s contribution to the modern global finance cannot be underestimated.
History
Morgan Stanley was instituted on September 5, 1935 in New York. The founders were Henry S. Morgan, and Harold Stanley of J. P. Morgan & Co. The key people of Drexel & Co. too joined them in this new endeavor. Within one year of its establishment, the firm achieved 24% of market share among public offerings. Morgan Stanley created the first viable computer model for financial analysis in 1964. By the year 1971, the firm went in for Mergers and Acquisition business along with sales and trading. However, it was only in 1971, that the company was publicly listed. Morgan Stanley acquired Van Kampen American Capital, a reputed mutual fund company in 1996. Following this, the company merged with Dean Witter, and Discover & Co. in 1997. For a brief period after this, the company was called Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Discover & Co. Then the name was changed to Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. In late 2001, the company came to be called as Morgan Stanley to preserve brand recognition and marketing. After reporting the fourth quarter earnings in December 2006, Morgan Stanley carried out the spin off of its Discover Card unit.
Business Profile
Morgan Stanley is a leading solution provider in global finance. The various services of Morgan Stanley are offered by four of its business units namely, Institutional Securities, Global Wealth Management Group, Investment Management, and Credit Services.
Institutional Securities unit offers services such as capital raising, financial advise on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, corporate lending, sales, trading, financing and market-making activities in equity securities, real estate and project finance, fixed income securities, foreign exchange and commodities, benchmark indices and risk management analytics, research, and investment activities.
Global Wealth Management Group is engaged in advising on brokerage and investments, financial and wealth planning services, insurance products, credit products, banking services, retirement services, and trust and fiduciary services, attending the needs of individual investors, small and medium size business firms and institutions.
Asset Management offers services in the areas of global asset management products, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments through a range of channels to institutional investors worldwide, including pension plans, foundations, endowments, governmental agencies, corporations, private funds, non-profit organizations, insurance companies and banks.
Credit services offers a range of credit cards, consumer products and services apart from certain consumer finance products and services in the U.K. like Morgan Stanley and Goldfish credit cards issued on the MasterCard and Visa networks.
Today, Morgan Stanley has $697 Billion in Assets Under Management. With more than 600 offices in more than 31 countries, the firm has employed about 57,845 Employees Worldwide. With a phenomenal infrastructure and innovations in global finance, Morgan Stanley has become the most popular finance solution provider by assuring high returns for its shareholders, and consistent dividend payout growth for its investors.
Morgan Stanley has touched every segment of global finance ranging from investment banking, institutional sales, financial research, credit services, wealth management and financial planning, traditional and alternative investment solutions. Leading the global financial industry in a number of these areas, Morgan Stanley has emerged as the most popular brand name in financial solutions worldwide.
Business Ranking
Morgan Stanley is considered one of the top two banks in the world along with Goldman Sachs in investment banking. Also, Euromoney chose Morgan Stanley as the "Best Investment Bank" in 1999. To its credit in technical sector, Morgan Stanley has 134 completed transactions worth more than $98.1 billion in 1999. Morgan Stanle’s advice to Monsanto on its $27 billion merger of equals with Pharmacia Upjohn in healthcare sector is noteworthy. The company has significantly contributed to European M&A surge, taking the lead among American banks in advising several notable deals. Similarly, its advice to Hoechst of Germany on its $50 billion uber-merger with France's Rhone-Poulenc has added to its reputation.
- Working Mothers magazine (2004) ranked Morgan Stanley one of the best among 100 best companies.
- Family Digest magazine (2004) named Morgan Stanley one of the "Best Companies for African Americans"
- Essence magazine named Morgan Stanley as one of the "30 Great Places to Work" in May 2004
- Asian Enterprise magazine (2004) named Morgan Stanley as one of the "Top Companies for Asian Americans"
- Great Place to Work Institute Japan (2007) ranked Morgan Stanley as the second best corporation to work in Japan.
Official Site
MorganStanley.com is the official site of Morgan Stanley. The site provides complete information about the various financial services of the firm. However, to know more about the company profile and history, other sites listed under additional readings and references might be more helpful.
Languages
English
Address
- 1585 Broadway
- New York, NY 10036
Contact
- Morgan Stanley
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- +1 212 761-4000, Fax: +1 212 762 8897
'Important Regional Offices:
- New York: 1585 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10036
- London: 25 Cabot Square, 3rd Floor, London E14 4QA, England
- Tokyo: 20-3 Ebisu 4-Chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan
- Chicago: 440 S. LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60605
- Portland, OR: 1001 SW Fifth Avenue, 22nd Floor, 97204
Additional Information
Related Domains
External Links
- Alexa: MorganStanley.com
- 'Group of Eight' Homepage
- Global Economic Forum
- Global Strategy Bulletin
- Company History
- Discover Card
- Van Kempen Funds
References
- [www.morganstanley.com
- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Stanley
- [http://finance.google.com/finance?q=ms
- http://www1.excite.com/home/careers/company_profile/0,15623,473,00.html
- http://www.greatplacetowork-europe.com/best/list-jp.htm
- http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/21/america/NA-FIN-US-Morgan-Stanley-Perelman.php
