Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley’s investment bank notches record quarter as stock trading surges

The Wall Street bank has been buoyed by a 45% increase in equity trading fees as US president Donald Trump’s policies prompt market swings

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European investment banks stand firm on diversity as Wall Street wavers

Executive orders by US president Trump have put diversity programmes in the cross-hairs. European investment banks are striking a more defiant tone than their US rivals

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Morgan Stanley hikes European dealmaker bonuses by 20%

The Wall Street bank has increased the overall pool, but skewed rises towards senior employees

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Morgan Stanley promotes 173 new managing directors, up 12%

The US bank has promoted more managing directors than in 2024, but a lower number than the previous two years

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Investment banks look to 2025 AI push to remove junior drudge work

2024 has been about exploring use cases for AI, but investment banks plan more projects over the next 12 months

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The City’s top bankers see private equity fuelling 2025 deal boom 

The rebound in deal fees this year has lagged expectations, but top bankers are predicting a bumper 2025

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Goldman Sachs only Wall Street bank to improve mental health rating

Bank of America, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and other major US banks fail to improve in CCLA’s global corporate mental health benchmark

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Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley dealmakers top list of busiest European bankers

M&A has remained relatively subdued this year, but work on some shelved deals has influenced the ranking of busiest bankers

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Morgan Stanley names new European ECM leaders after global shake-up

The Wall Street bank has promoted senior bankers into new roles

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