Morgan Stanley
Wall Street bank bosses eye further stock trading gains after record $16bn quarter
Five biggest US banks enjoyed boom in stock trading revenue in first quarter
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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M&A banker bonuses to be squeezed 25% as deal slump continues
Bankers set for another year of compressed bonuses amid ongoing transaction drought
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European investment banks stand firm on diversity programmes 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’s equities unit jumps 51% to cap bumper trading quarter for Wall Street banks
Investment banking and trading revenue both increased at Morgan Stanley
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Morgan Stanley promoted 173 new managing directors — here are the names
The new class of MDs is up by 12% on the prior year
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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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Disney makes ex-Morgan Stanley boss James Gorman chair
Current chair Mark Parker to depart after two years in the role and nine years on Disney’s board
Morgan Stanley’s profit surges as dealmaking and equity trading fees jump
A 56% increase in dealmaking fees is the biggest rise among Wall Street banks
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
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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Tributes paid to tech boss Mike Lynch and Morgan Stanley exec Jonathan Bloomer after yacht tragedy
Five of the six missing people have been recovered from the Bayesian disaster
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Body of British entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered after superyacht disaster
One passenger remains missing after freak storm capsized the ex-Autonomy boss’s yacht
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