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Autonomous vehicles

Chinese self-driving firm WeRide seeks up to US$440 million in US IPO, placement

A group of investors agreed to buy US$320.5 million worth of WeRide’s ordinary shares via private placements.

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E-commerce

Shein, fast-fashion giant founded in China, said to be filing London IPO

Artificial intelligence

Wall Street hunts for next wave of AI winners beyond the US

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China stock market

China’s ‘broker butcher’ regulator to nurture mainland investment banks

The CSRC under Wu Qing will aim to develop 10 first-class brokerages including two or three that can compete with top global names like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley by 2035.

Pedestrians touch the Bund Bull in Shanghai on February 19, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg
Banking & finance

Morgan Stanley to cut several hundred jobs in wealth unit

The cuts will affect less than 1 per cent of employees in the wealth-management business, according to a source.

Hong Kong society

Morgan Stanley racks up another record for Operation Santa Claus in Hong Kong

Over its 27-year partnership with OSC, Morgan Stanley has donated nearly HK$60 million, benefiting more than 310 charity projects.

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China stock market

Chinese stocks to rise 6-8% in next 12 months on policy pivot: Morgan Stanley

China’s stocks will probably notch up mild gains in 2024, as policymakers’ efforts to spur growth will be partially offset by long-term structural challenges, particularly around debt and deflation, according to Morgan Stanley.

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Banking & finance

Ex-Morgan Stanley bankers win coveted role on IPO of Alibaba unit Cainiao

Ampere Partners, a boutique Hong Kong-based firm founded by former Morgan Stanley deal makers Crawford Jamieson and Daniel Wetstein, will act as financial adviser on the deal, which could raise US$1 billion.

China stock market

Morgan Stanley warns China stock investors that policy support may disappoint

The investment bank cuts its recommendation on the MSCI China Index to equal weight from overweight for the first time since December as a ‘lack of quick follow-through of actionable easing measures could lead to a retreat’.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks pressured by Morgan Stanley’s China downgrade

Hong Kong stocks were on the backfoot retreating for the third straight day after Morgan Stanley downgraded Chinese stocks to equal-weight although positive services data helped cap losses.

An electronic billboard displaying the Hang Seng Index and stocks outside the Exchange Square in Central. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Food and Drinks

‘Don’t give up’: she quit Morgan Stanley to become a celebrity chef

Celebrity chef Judy Joo has hosted her own TV show, worked in Michelin-star restaurants and opened Seoul Bird, a quick-service restaurant in London. She talks about switching careers from the finance industry.

Celebrity chef Judy Joo (above on the Highland Park YouTube channel) talks about her career change from working in finance. Photo: Instagram / @HighlandParkOfficial
Hong Kong stock market

After US$382 billion rout, Nomura joins Goldman in cutting China stock targets

More analysts are toning down their bullish expectations on Chinese stocks after recent data misses. Without a bigger slide in the economy, chances of a big policy stimulus are low, Nomura said.

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China stock market

‘Underappreciated’ Chinese consumer stocks set for turnaround: Morgan Stanley

US investment bank has recommended adding exposure to Chinese consumer stocks, as an improvement in the country’s jobs market is set to boost household incomes and unwind excess savings to further buoy consumption.

Banking & finance

Morgan Stanley plans 3,000 more job cuts as deal making slumps

Firm will shed 5 per cent of staff, excluding financial advisers and personnel supporting them, sources say.

The logo for Morgan Stanley is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on August 3, 2021. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Morgan Stanley futures unit in China to tap the country’s US$77 trillion market

Morgan Stanley’s aim for establishing its wholly-owned futures company in China has made some progress as Beijing officially accepted the application.

The headquarters of Morgan Stanley is pictured in New York in this June 1, 2012, file photo. Morgan Stanley plans to cut more staff this year and expects headcount to fall by 7 percent, or 4,100, as it prepares for weak economic growth globally and low trading volume, the investment bank said on Thursday. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)
Banking & finance

Morgan Stanley gets green light to take full control of mainland China unit

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has approved Morgan Stanley to take full control in its mainland Chinese mutual fund unit in the latest move by a country allowing international players greater access to its US$3.9 trillion asset management market.

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US-China trade war: All stories

Exclusive | US-China rift ‘poses a great danger’ to the world: Morgan Stanley ex-head Roach

With US-China ties worse off under Joe Biden than they were under Donald Trump, the two sides should rebuild trust and set up a secretariat in Switzerland to manage their relationship, suggests former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach.

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China stock market

Morgan Stanley lifts MSCI China target on robust cyclical recovery possibility

The alignment of economic, regulatory and Covid policies for the first time in four years is likely to result in stronger stock market recovery, according to a Morgan Stanley report.

Morgan Stanley has lifted the target for the MSCI China Index, a major benchmark for Chinese offshore stocks, by 14 per cent this year. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Banking & finance

China’s top brokers fly coach, cut expenses for ‘common prosperity’

For Beijing-based CICC, the new travel measures reflect its commitment to “strictly implement the spirit” of government regulations and follow the expense policy of its state-owned parent, according to the document.

Hong Kong property

Citibank forecasts U-shaped recovery for Hong Kong’s housing market in 2023

Hong Kong’s home prices will drop 5 per cent in the first quarter, before gaining 5 per cent towards the end of the year, Citi said in a report on Tuesday.

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Hong Kong society

Operation Santa Claus: Morgan Stanley breaks fundraising record again

Investment bank raises HK$5.4 million for annual charity campaign run by South China Morning Post and public broadcaster RTHK.

Gokul Laroia, CEO Asia-Pacific of Morgan Stanley, with some of the cakes made to raise funds for Operation Santa Claus. Photo: Edmond So
China stock market

Morgan Stanley upgrades Chinese stocks as Beijing tweaks zero-Covid regime

Buy calls on Chinese stocks are getting louder, as growing signs of departure from zero-Covid policy strengthen conviction among analysts.

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An acceleration of Covid relaxation in China has given analysts the confidence to call for a sustained rally in stocks. Photo: Bloomberg
Insurance

Urban flooding cost in China could jump six-fold to US$477 billion a year

Urban flood damage could cost China US$77 billion in 2030 and six times that in 2080, but investors have yet to price in these costs, Morgan Stanley analysts say.

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Hong Kong stock market

US-China audit deal to delay migration benefits for HKEX: Morgan Stanley

Hong Kong’s bourse operator may have to wait longer to extract the benefits of more IPOs and trading volume as the US-China audit deal could allow Chinese companies to keep their New York listing status.

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Hong Kong stock market

Housing slump, geopolitics make China only selectively investable: analyst

Wishful thinking to expect China will fix the housing crisis before the Party Congress, while problems at home and rising geopolitical tensions make assets ‘only selectively investable’.

A July 28 picture shows children playing basketball in front of a housing complex developed by troubled China Evergrande in Beijing. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Shenzhen bourse queries Tianqi Lithium’s US$159 million contract with Morgan Stanley

Tianqi Lithium, Asia’s second-largest lithium compound producer, has received queries from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange about a 49.7 million yuan (US$7.4 million) derivative loss linked to US$159 million option-linked loan contracts it obtained from US bank Morgan Stanley in 2019.

A lithium battery manufacturing plant in China’s northern Hebei province. Tianqi’s Hong Kong IPO application is under review. Photo: Xinhua
A-shares

Morgan Stanley says Hong Kong stocks may trail China shares for fourth year

Hong Kong stocks will probably lose out to China’s yuan-traded shares in 2022, with the onshore market set to benefit more from Beijing’s policy loosening and a flurry of government drives, the US investment bank said.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s 2022 home price to fall 2 per cent, Morgan Stanley says

Home prices in Hong Kong may have reached a turning point, with second-hand prices falling by 0.86 per cent in October from a peak in August, the biggest monthly decline in 14 months.

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Morgan Stanley
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Morgan Stanley. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Chairman / President
James P. Gorman
CEO / Managing Director
Ted Pick
CFO / Finance Director
Sharon Yeshaya
Industry
Financial services
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1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, United States
Stock Code
NYSE:MS
Year founded
1935
last updated:
30 September, 2024
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