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Morgan Stanley in green building push

Not so long ago, Morgan Stanley released to the public "A Little Green e-Book," which was basically a pamphlet that extolled the virtues of the green movement. It offered "50 tips on how to make your... Read more...

A re-energized player in CDS clearing

Clearing credit derivatives has been a huge issue as of late, and for a while there, it seemed as if the industry was on the verge of real competition in a new field: CDS clearing. A host of... Read more...

An end to patent madness?

We all know the patent situation in the corporate world has gotten a bit out of hand. When you have companies that exist for no other reason than to prosecute others for patent infringement,... Read more...

The end of Turquoise

The end of Turquoise seems to be at hand. Recall that the new-era trading system was set up by nine top banks--including Morgan Stanley (MS), Goldman Sachs (GS) and Citigroup (C)--with an eye on... Read more...

A look at PNC's big green wall

Large banks, the likes of Citi (C), HSBC and Morgan Stanley (MS), have been only too happy to tout their green building initiatives. At some green buildings, a massive field of grass sits atop the... Read more...

The state of the Wells-Wachovia integration

There are a bunch of high-profile tech integrations underway: Smith Barney Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase Washington, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and of course, Wells Fargo Wachovia. In the case... Read more...

Update: Big moment for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

The integration continues. The new firm previously had announced that it will take two years to truly integrate the best of both technology platforms. However, Securities Industry News reports that... Read more...

Patent wars continuing on Wall Street?

Technology patents are a must on Wall Street, and frankly in all industries these days. The latest wrinkle in the on-going patent wars: A company called RealTime Data LLC, doing business as IXO, has... Read more...

Carbon trading the next big thing?

Depending on how it works out in Washington, the carbon market could be given a big boost. That just might create some opportunities for big investment banks as well as exchanges. The CME--which has... Read more...

Morgan Stanley, Smith Barney benefits held up by IT

When it comes to mergers, integration at the technology level can make the difference between success and failure. In the case of Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney, the merger may have been dealt a... Read more...

Press Releases

Morgan Stanley Reports Third Quarter Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today reported income from continuing operations applicable to Morgan Stanley for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 of $757 million, or Read more >>

Ellyn A. McColgan Named President and Chief Operating Officer of Morgan Stanley Global Wealth Management Group

Dec 17 2007 | New York Morgan Stanley today announced that Ellyn A. McColgan has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Wealth Management Group (GWMG), effective in April, Read more >>

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Completes $310 Million Acquisition of Tops Markets, Names Frank Curci CEO

Morgan Stanley Private Equity announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Tops Markets, LLC (Tops) for $310 million. Frank Curci was named Tops’ Chief Executive Read more >>

Morgan Stanley CFO David H. Sidwell to Retire at Year End, Head of Global Capital Markets Colm Kelleher to Assume CFO Role

May 01 2007 | New York Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced that David H. Sidwell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has decided to retire from the Firm at the end of 2007. Read more >>

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Hires Gary S. Matthews as Managing Director and Operating Partner

Oct 01 2007 | New York Morgan Stanley announced today that Gary S. Matthews will join the Firm as a Managing Director and Operating Partner for Morgan Stanley Private Equity, the Firm’s global Read more >>