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Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) generates frequent news across investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management activities. The firm regularly issues press releases on quarterly and annual earnings, capital actions, new investment products and significant transactions, providing investors and market participants with updates on its operations.
Recent announcements include the release of fourth quarter and full year financial results, accompanied by a strategic update presentation and investor conference call. Morgan Stanley also reports on dividends for its various preferred stock series and decisions regarding common stock dividends and share repurchase programs, reflecting its capital management policies.
Through Morgan Stanley Investment Management and related platforms, the firm discloses news about product development and asset growth. Examples include the ETF platform surpassing $10 billion in assets under management and the filing of initial registration statements with the SEC for proposed exchange‑traded products such as Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust, which are described as passive vehicles seeking to track the price performance of the relevant cryptocurrency, subject to regulatory approval.
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners and Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing also feature in news items, such as majority investments in private companies, exits from portfolio holdings, acquisitions of logistics and senior housing assets and other real estate transactions. Corporate governance and leadership developments, including the appointment of new Managing Directors, are also publicly announced.
Visitors to this news page can review these types of updates to understand how Morgan Stanley’s businesses evolve over time, how it approaches capital and product development, and how its various investment platforms engage in private equity, real estate and listed fund activities.
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (NYSE: CAF) announced preliminary results of its tender offer that expired March 31, 2026. The offer sought up to 3,363,566 shares (about 20% of outstanding stock). Approximately 14,428,072 shares were tendered, implying an estimated pro-ration of 23.3%. The purchase price will equal 98.5% of the net asset value per share as of the close of NYSE trading on March 31, 2026. Numbers are preliminary and subject to adjustment; the actual number of shares to be purchased will be announced later.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MS) announced that Huel, a 1GT climate private equity portfolio company, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Danone on March 24, 2026. The deal follows 1GT's 2023 investment and Huel's organic growth, U.S. expansion, and continued product innovation.
Danone says the acquisition will strengthen its functional nutrition and Complete Nutrition offerings, leveraging Huel's direct-to-consumer digital capabilities and global customer base. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) agreed to sell its ownership stake in Bayonne Energy Center to Jupiter Energy Investor, LLC, with closing expected in Q3 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Bayonne is a 660-megawatt dual-fuel peaking plant commissioned in 2012 that supplies electricity, capacity, and ancillary services exclusively to New York City via a dedicated subsea cable; MSIP acquired the asset in 2018 and managed it via TigerGenCo. Jefferies served as lead financial advisor to MSIP.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) announced its Wealth Management business surpassed $1 trillion in Individual Retirement Account (IRA) assets under management as of November 2025. Since 2022, IRA AUM grew at a 15.8% CAGR versus a 13.6% industry average, driven by advisor-led, workplace and self-directed channels.
The firm highlighted E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley enhancements, ongoing retirement-tool investments, and a planned comprehensive retirement planning tool to launch later in 2026.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced that Dan Simkowitz, Co‑President, will speak at the Annual Morgan Stanley European Financials Conference in London on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. GMT (7:00 a.m. ET).
Both live and on‑demand webcasts will be available in the Investor Relations section at the company's website for investors and the public.
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MS) announced the acquisition of Security 101 on February 24, 2026. Security 101 is a West Palm Beach, Florida–headquartered provider of end-to-end commercial security integration services, serving healthcare, education, government, manufacturing, finance, data centers and other sectors.
The investment aims to support Security 101’s national accounts program, continued M&A and platform expansion while preserving the company’s local-office network and customer experience.
Carta (NYSE:MS) launched Carta 401(k), an enterprise-grade retirement solution for high-growth private companies integrating Morgan Stanley Institutional Consulting and Vestwell technology.
The offering links equity and retirement administration, provides Morgan Stanley-curated investment portfolios, Vestwell-powered digital recordkeeping that integrates with more than 200 payroll systems, transparent fees, SECURE 2.0 tax credit optimization for up to three years, and fiduciary support to reduce HR and finance administrative burden.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MS) released its 13th annual State of the States report on February 23, 2026, finding a stable credit outlook for most states.
Key highlights: 34 states exceeded FY2025 revenue estimates, nine met expectations, and seven states plus Puerto Rico fell short; median debt-to-GDP fell to 3.9% in 2024 from 8.3% in 2011.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 financial results on January 14, 2027 at approximately 7:30 a.m. ET, followed by a conference call at 9:30 a.m. ET.
The call and playback will be available via webcast at the company's website; dial-in details will be provided later. Morgan Stanley serves clients globally across investment banking, securities, wealth and investment management.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) said it acquired EquityZen in January 2026 and immediately cut EquityZen marketplace transaction fees to 2.5% from 5% for most buy- and sell-side trades, halving the standard fee. Minimums remain $5,000.
The fee cut also applies to EquityZen "Express Deals," and Morgan Stanley says the acquisition enables scale and wider private-market access through cap-table management and institutional issuer relationships.