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Ted Pick, the CEO of Morgan Stanley, said on Thursday during the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, that the bank is gearing up to work with U.S. regulators to investigate prospects in the crypto space.

Ted Pick, the CEO of Morgan Stanley, said on Thursday during the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, that the bank is gearing up to work with U.S. regulators to investigate prospects in the crypto space.

Wall Street is heading into 2025 with strong results and high hopes for the year ahead. A recent report from Morningstar DBRS Inc. highlights how major banks performed well in the last quarter of 2024, signaling a bright future for investment banking.

Morgan Stanley at Work announced a series of technology enhancements that continue to deliver automation and intuitive user experiences across its range of workplace benefits platforms—including equity compensation, retirement and executive services, as well as savings and giving programs.

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Andy Saperstein, Co-President of Morgan Stanley, will speak at the BofA Securities 2025 Financial Services Conference on February 11, 2025 at 9:40 a.m. (ET).

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management today announced results from its quarterly retail investor pulse survey:

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP) and Torch Clean Energy (Torch or the Company), a premier U.S.-based utility-scale solar and storage developer, today announced a strategic partnership to expand and transition the Torch platform. MSIP will make a strategic investment in Torch, enabling it to transition from a development platform to an integrated clean power platform with capabilities across development, construction and asset management.

Morgan Stanley (NYSEMS) today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results. The financial results are now available on the Firm’s Investor Relations website at www.morganstanley.com/about-us-ir/earnings-releases and will be available on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 16, 2025, and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (NYSE American: EIM) (the “Fund”) announced today the preliminary results of the Fund’s cash tender offer for up to 5% of its outstanding common shares that expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 10, 2025 (the “Tender Offer”).

Last week, three major financial institutions exited the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, an international banking climate alliance committed to aligning their activities with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions targets by 2050. The group was founded in 2021 by the United Nations and holds a total of $71 trillion in assets. It has more than 100 banks from forty-four countries as members.

Morgan Stanley has announced the appointment of 173 Managing Directors. The new Managing Directors are:

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced today that the 1GT private climate equity strategy (1GT) participated in a €115 million fundraise for XOCEAN (company), a leading provider of ocean data to the offshore energy and civil hydrography sectors. 1GT participated in an investor consortium that includes S2G Ventures (S2G), Climate Investment (CI), and Crown Family’s CC Industries (CCI).

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (NYSE American: EIM) (the “Fund”) announced today the extension of the Fund’s cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for up to 5% of its outstanding common shares at a price per share equal to 98% of its net asset value (“NAV”) per share, determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the day the Tender Offer expires. The Tender Offer, which was previously scheduled to expire on January 9, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, will be extended to January 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Also, shareholders may withdraw tendered shares at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 10, 2025.

xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, announced that it had successfully raised $6 billion in a Series C funding round. The announcement highlighted the involvement of major investors, including BlackRock, Andreessen Horowitz, Fidelity, MGX, Lightspeed, Morgan Stanley, QIA, OIA, Sequoia Capital, Vy Capital, Valor Equity Partners, AMD, and Nvidia, among others.

Biography Professor William, born in 1976 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, grew up in a dynamic and multicultural environment. His father was a successful businessman, and his mother was a university professor, providing a solid foundation for his future career in international finance. William has an impressive educational background, having studied at institutions such as the International School of Kuala Lumpur, the National University of Malaysia, the London Business School, and Harvard University. He has achieved outstanding accomplishments in the fields of Economics, Finance, and Financial Engineering.

Professor William, born in 1976 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, grew up in a vibrant and multicultural environment. His father was a successful businessman, and his mother was a university professor. This family background laid a strong foundation for his future career in international finance. William has an extensive educational background, having attended the International School of Kuala Lumpur, followed by the National University of Malaysia, and later studying at the London Business School and Harvard University. He has achieved outstanding accomplishments in the fields of economics, finance, and financial engineering

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), announced today it has partnered with Brightview Senior Living (Brightview) to acquire a portfolio of eight premium senior housing communities from Harrison Street, one of the leading investment management firms exclusively focused on alternative real assets with approximately $56 billion in assets under management. The portfolio, which Brightview originally developed, is comprised of 1,186 units across the Baltimore, Philadelphia, Providence and Boston metropolitan areas. Brightview will continue to operate the communities.

Wise, the global technology company building the best way to move and manage the world’s money, today announced that it has been selected by Morgan Stanley, a leading global financial services firm, to facilitate Morgan Stanley’s foreign exchange international settlement capabilities for its corporate customers. Morgan Stanley will offer clients high-speed cross-border settlements through Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks. This integration will also make Morgan Stanley the first investment bank to enable these corporate payment capabilities on Wise Platform.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (“MSIP”), its private infrastructure investment platform, today announced it has entered an agreement to sell its 50% ownership stake in Larus Holding Limited, the 100% owner of Höegh Evi Ltd. (“Höegh Evi” or the “Company”) to funds managed by Igneo Infrastructure Partners. Aequitas Limited (“Aequitas”), indirectly controlled by Leif O. Høegh and family trusts (“Høegh Family”), will retain its 50% ownership stake.

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have agreed to acquire Prescott’s, a leading healthcare focused specialty outsourced clinical engineering services provider, from Atlantic Street Capital. MSCP is partnering with the current management team led by CEO Brian Straeb, who will continue to lead the business.

A dynamic desktop enhancement application has made its mark on the global stage by successfully launching on the Microsoft Store. 360 Wallpaper provides users with an extensive library of over 400,000 high-quality wallpapers, ranging from static designs to dynamic, interactive themes, offering a highly customizable and visually engaging desktop experience. Ruipeng Huang, an accomplished Application Security Analyst at Microsoft, has made significant strides in enhancing global cybersecurity standards through his expertise in app security and compliance. Huang played a pivotal role in successfully launching this App on the App Store, marking a key milestone in cross-border collaboration and secure app deployment.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management today announced that, effective immediately, the Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (NYSEMSD) (the “Fund”) is no longer limited to investing up to 35% of its total assets in debt securities of corporate issuers located in or organized under the laws of emerging countries.