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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (NYSE: EFR) held its annual meeting of shareholders on August 6, 2026 to elect three Class II Trustees. The meeting was adjourned to August 20, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time to provide additional time for shareholders to vote. The June 2, 2026 record date for voting eligibility remains unchanged, and shareholders of record are urged to submit proxies using the methods described in the Fund’s proxy materials, available via the Fund’s website.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (NYSE: MS) launched two new digital asset exchange-traded products, Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (NYSE Arca: MSSE) and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (NYSE Arca: MSOL), which seek to track ether and SOL via CoinDesk benchmark settlement rates. Both ETPs carry a 0.14% expense ratio and intend to stake a portion of their holdings, with Morgan Stanley Investment Management retaining none of the staking rewards. The new products expand a digital asset lineup that includes Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (NYSE Arca: MSBT), which holds more than $381 million in assets under management through July 16, 2026. According to Morgan Stanley Investment Management, its ETF and ETP platform, launched in 2023, has grown to over $14 billion in assets across 22 products, while the broader firm reports $2 trillion in assets under management or supervision as of June 30, 2026.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), has agreed to acquire Epic Energy, an Australian gas pipeline operator. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Epic Energy owns and operates the Moomba to Adelaide Pipeline System (MAPS), one of only two pipeline systems serving Adelaide and the sole long‑haul pipeline linking Adelaide to northern Australian gas supplies. According to Morgan Stanley Investment Management, MAPS is a critical energy infrastructure asset with more than 50 years of operating history, high barriers to entry and long-term strategic relevance, providing connectivity between gas-producing regions and South Australia’s power generation, industrial and utility customers.
MSIP describes the acquisition as consistent with its relationship-driven sourcing strategy, aimed at securing high-quality infrastructure investments and supporting essential infrastructure in key global markets.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), announced the acquisition of a portfolio of five French logistics assets. The fully leased portfolio totals approximately 160,000 square meters across established logistics markets in Paris, Lille, Bordeaux, Nîmes and Tours.
According to Morgan Stanley Investment Management, MSREI plans to pursue an active asset management strategy aimed at enhancing long-term value and supporting tenant operations. FIRE Asset Management will act as operating partner for the portfolio. MSREI highlighted its ongoing focus on high-quality industrial and logistics real estate in France, citing strong market fundamentals, durable tenant demand and its existing track record of logistics acquisitions and disposals in the country as reasons this portfolio is viewed as an attractive value-creation opportunity.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), through Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, released Q3 2026 results from its U.S. retail investor pulse survey of 950 investors conducted July 1–20, 2026. 62% of investors are bullish on the current market, up from 55% in Q2, and 66% expect markets to be higher by quarter-end versus 55% previously.
Expectations for rising volatility eased slightly, with 61% anticipating higher volatility compared with 63% last quarter. One in three investors (33%) are considering changing portfolio allocations, up from 25%. Interest in pre-IPO exposure strengthened, with 75% reporting increased interest in private companies. Inflation remains the top financial concern at 52%, followed by energy costs at 22% and market volatility at 22%. Information technology is seen as offering the most potential this quarter (57%), ahead of energy (43%) and health care (34%). The survey has a margin of error of ±3.20% at the 95% confidence level.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) announced that E*TRADE has completed the rollout of crypto spot trading, allowing eligible clients to buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana via linked Zerohash accounts at a stated price of 50 bps, with positions viewable alongside traditional investments.
According to the company, transfer functionality for digital assets is expected later in 2026. The launch is part of broader E*TRADE enhancements, including a new Guided Retirement Planning experience powered by Morgan Stanley’s Goals Planning System, fractional share trading, an updated IPO Center, and multiple Power E*TRADE Pro upgrades for active traders.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) released its second quarter 2026 earnings results on July 15, 2026. According to Morgan Stanley, the full financial results are available on the firm’s Investor Relations website under the earnings releases section.
The company plans to file the results on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 15, 2026, accessible via the SEC’s website. A conference call to discuss the results will be held the same day at 8:30 a.m. (ET), available through the Morgan Stanley website or by phone using domestic and international dial-in numbers with passcode 400700. A playback will be available via webcast on the company’s site. Morgan Stanley describes itself as a leading global financial services firm with offices in 42 countries serving corporate, government, institutional and individual clients.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), through funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), has entered into exclusivity and committed to acquire a majority stake in Nicollin Environnement, a French family-owned environmental services platform focused on waste collection, sorting, urban street cleaning and water-related solutions.
The Nicollin family will retain an ownership stake and remain invested alongside MSIP, supporting the company’s next growth phase. Nicollin operates across France via local centers, managing about 360 public contracts and 8,000 private clients, with roughly 4,800 employees and a fleet of 2,900 vehicles, supported by mission-critical depots, transfer stations and sorting facilities.
MSIP plans to back Nicollin’s development, including fleet renewal and decarbonization, and strengthening offerings to municipal and corporate customers. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to employee consultation procedures and customary regulatory approvals.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), through funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, made a growth investment in Viken Detection, a Burlington, Massachusetts-based provider of advanced X-ray imaging and sensing technologies. The capital is intended to accelerate product innovation and expand deployment of Viken’s non-intrusive inspection solutions worldwide.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), through Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, announced an investment in the 932-megawatt Greenlight Electricity Centre in Sturgeon County, Alberta.
MSIP and Pembina Pipeline will each own 47.5%, with Kineticor holding 5%. The high-efficiency gas-fired project targets long-term contracted power demand from a major data center customer and is expected to begin supplying power in the second half of 2030.