An investigation has been launched into the €3.4bn (£2.8bn) collapse of Wind Hellas and former shareholders Apax, TPG and Weather Group, as well as its advisers, Morgan Stanley and Ernst & Young. By Helia Ebrahimi The inquiry follows a High Court ...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9000177/Probe-into-role-of-Morgan-Stanley-and-Ernst-and-Young-in-Hellas-collapse.html

Morgan Stanley (MS), the bank that underwrote the initial public offerings of Zynga Inc. and LinkedIn Corp. last year, bought shares of both social-media companies in the fourth quarter. The New York-based firm now owns 15.7 million Zynga shares and ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-07/morgan-stanley-buys-zynga-shares-boosts-its-stake-in-linkedin-after-ipos.html

The unwind of the negative shocks from Japan's earthquake and the run-up in energy prices earlier in the year are responsible for the recent run of strong data in the US economy, argues our Chief US Economist Vincent Reinhart in today's lead piece. ...

http://www.businessinsider.com/morgan-stanley-makes-a-very-specific-qe3-prediction-2012-1

Enlarge image JPMorgan Topples Morgan Stanley From Top in Chemical Deals JPMorgan Topples Morgan Stanley From Top in Chemical Deals Jin Lee/Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase & Co. signage is displayed at the entrance to their headquarters building in New York. ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-04/jpmorgan-topples-morgan-stanley-from-top-spot-in-chemical-deals.html

By Mark Gongloff AP According to the Tao of the Financial Markets, which we just made up in our heads, for every uber-bull on Wall Street there must also be an uber-bear, for balance. We've already told you much that you need to know about Wall ...

http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/01/03/why-morgan-stanley-sees-stocks-falling-7-this-year/

MORGAN Stanley has signed off on the purchase of funds manager Orchard Capital Investment, giving it control over to a $1.1 billion property portfolio. Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund VII, managed by Morgan Stanley will take over Orchard's funds ...

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/morgan-ends-orchards-saga/story-fn9656lz-1226235733090

Over the past three and half years, growth in US consumer spending has averaged a paltry 0.2 per cent adjusted for inflation, the weakest in the post-World War II period, Morgan Stanley says. While the employment picture is gradually brightening, ...

http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/us-consumer-in-the-slow-lane-20120102-1phm3.html

By Justin Sumner Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MSSB) Financing LLC signed a 10-year, 24305-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion at the Bank of America Building at 250 S. Park Ave. in Winter Park, FL. The 102000-square-foot, six-story office ...

http://www.costar.com/News/Article/Morgan-Stanley-Inks-24000-SF-Lease/134606

The Wall Street Journal reports Friday that Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley are considered the frontrunners to lead the eventual offering, citing bankers and venture capitalists. The Menlo Park, Calif., company plans to file its offering ...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2011/12/30/will-past-blunder-hurt-goldman-in-facebook-ipo-beauty-contest/

According to a state filing, Morgan Stanley (MS) intends to lay off 580 workers in New York State due to economic reasons. The company started trimming its workforce since the middle of December on a rolling basis, abide by the Worker Adjustment and ...

http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/67092/Morgan+Stanley+to+Axe+Jobs+in+NY

By BEN PROTESS Morgan Stanley will slash 580 jobs in New York as part of a broader wave of layoffs underway at the bank, according to a public filing. In a notice filed with the New York State Department of Labor, Morgan Stanley cited “economic” woes ...

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/12/28/morgan-stanley-to-cut-580-jobs-in-new-york/

(RTTNews.com) - Financial services provider Morgan Stanley (MS) will cut 580 jobs in New York City, the company said in a filing with New York State'sDepartment of Labor on Tuesday. The company cited economic reasons for the job cuts. ...

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201112272318rttraderusequity_0500&title=morgan-stanley-to-cut-580-jobs-in-new-york-city-update

Sapporo Holdings Ltd. (2501), Japan's fourth-largest brewer, said it's in talks to repurchase a 15 percent stake in its Yebisu Garden Place property in Tokyo from Morgan Stanley. (MS) Morgan Stanley Real Estate's stake in the 17-year-old building is ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-26/sapporo-in-talks-with-morgan-stanley-to-buy-yebisu-garden-stake.html

Although I'm not expecting renewed recession in the USA this year, it would be foolish to forget that the equity market is not the economy. Complacency is an investors worst enemy. As risk managers trying to make it to the top of the investment ...

http://www.businessinsider.com/morgan-stanley-names-8-risks-to-equity-markets-in-2012-2011-12

Morgan Stanley had its price target lowered by analysts at Goldman Sachs to $19.00. The analysts now have a “neutral” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley 's EPS estimates were cut by analysts at UBS AG. The analysts now have a “neutral” rating and a ...

http://www.localizedusa.com/2011/12/24/weekly-analysts-ratings-changes-for-morgan-stanley-ms-2/

India is definitely not in the good books of brokerages as Ruchir Sharma, MD & global head of emerging markets at Morgan Stanley points out, the sentiment on India is souring. In his book - Breakout Nations, Sharma says the focus must shift to other ...

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/fii-view/morgan-stanley-says-sentimentindia-is-souring_638894.html

As of Wednesday's close, Adam Parker, who joined Morgan Stanley (MS) as chief US equity strategist in late 2010, following 10 years at Bernstein Research, was less than a point ahead of Douglas Cliggott, who started the year at Credit Suisse (CS) but ...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/thestreet/2011/12/22/morgan-stanley-analyst-nails-2011-sp-500-call/

21 (Bloomberg) -- New York City Comptroller John C. Liu, who oversees $108 billion in pension funds, said Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley should target senior executives' pay to prevent improper or risky practices. ...

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-21/tougher-wall-street-clawbacks-needed-nyc-comptroller-says.html

David Darst of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney feels US markets could see a mini year-end Santa clause rally, the caveat of course being, nothing goes haywire in Europe. The US markets rallied on Tuesday, driving stocks up from December closing to their ...

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/fii-view/us-may-see-rally-continueshort-term-morgan-stanley_636982.html

By Philip van Doorn 12/19/11 - 04:42 PM EST NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Morgan Stanley (MS) was the financial loser among the largest US banks, with shares sliding 6% to close at $14.15. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Federal Reserve was ...

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11350378/1/bank-stocks-basel-losers.html

1 on deals announced this year after trailing Morgan Stanley in 2010 and 2009, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The bank, the fifth-largest by assets in the US, also dominated equity, equity-linked and rights offerings, overseen by London-based ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-19/goldman-sachs-winning-ceos-as-global-no-1-with-m-a-equity-deals.html

Morgan Stanley had its price target lowered by analysts at Goldman Sachs to $19.00. The analysts now have a “neutral” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley 's EPS estimates were cut by analysts at UBS AG. The analysts now have a “neutral” rating and a ...

http://www.localizedusa.com/2011/12/17/weekly-analysts-ratings-changes-for-morgan-stanley-ms/

Morgan Stanley is currently trading at around $15 after losing more than half of its value since its $31 highs at the beginning of the year. The global investment bank has been one of the most volatile financial stocks in recent months along with Bank ...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2011/12/16/morgan-stanley-stock-extremely-volatile-but-worth-21-estimate/

By BRETT PHILBIN, MATTHIAS RIEKER and DAVID BENOIT Morgan Stanley joined the legions of financial firms beating a retreat amid tumultuous markets and economic uncertainty, setting plans to cut 1600 jobs. Morgan Stanley joins the league of financial ...

http://asia.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204026804577100271369535212.html

By Michael J. Moore - Wed Dec 14 16:52:19 GMT 2011 Morgan Stanley's (MS) $4.7 billion real- estate fund, known as MSREF VII, will probably win approval to extend the deadline for finding new investments into 2013, a person familiar with the discussions ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-14/morgan-stanley-real-estate-fund-said-likely-to-win-new-deadline.html