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Morgan Stanley

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Chairman / President

James P. Gorman

CEO / Managing Director

Ted Pick

CFO / Finance Director

Sharon Yeshaya

Industry

Financial services

Website

morganstanley.com

Headquarters address

1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, United States

Stock Code

NYSE:MS

Year founded

1935

A humanoid robot walks down the runway at a fashion show in Tianjin, northern China. Photo: Xinhua

Robotics

China’s robotics market set to double in four years: Morgan Stanley

Robotics is a key part of the Made in China 2025 initiative, launched a decade ago to position the country at the forefront of hi-tech industries.

16 Jun 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong trade body plans 2026 conference to entice Gulf states

15 Jun 2025 - 10:45PM

China economy

Macroscope | Donald Trump has given Chinese stocks a major boost

12 Jun 2025 - 6:23PMvideocam

Banking & finance

Horizon Robotics plans to raise US$595 million in Hong Kong share placement

The maker of artificial intelligence chips for self-driving cars went public in Hong Kong last year.

12 Jun 2025 - 4:47PM

Yu Kai, the chairman and chief executive of Horizon Robotics, in Hong Kong last year. Photo: handout

IPO

Haitian eyes US$1.22 billion Hong Kong IPO, one of the year’s largest

The final IPO size could reach US$1.48 billion if size adjustment and overallotment options are exercised at the top end of price range.

11 Jun 2025 - 4:47PM

Bonds

Grab to sell US$1.25 billion in convertible bonds to fund acquisitions

Singapore-based Grab, whose app is ubiquitous in Southeast Asia for ride hailing and food delivery, will issue convertible bonds that mature on June 15, 2030, it said.

10 Jun 2025 - 12:25PM

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Why Hong Kong is not ‘over’ but must adapt to a changing world order

The city has come to the end of its post-war growth trajectory and must lean on its strengths to find its place in the world.

10 Jun 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Why Hong Kong still feels like home for Jimmy O. Yang, actor and comedian

Actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang on making it in Hollywood, his Hong Kong childhood and amazement at how fast his shows in the city sold out.

12 Jun 2025 - 4:28PMvideocam

HKEX

IPO wave driving Hong Kong exchange operator to greater heights: Morgan Stanley

HKEX’s 41 per cent rise this year is set to continue, investment bank says, joining positive calls by Goldman Sachs and HSBC.

9 Jun 2025 - 8:00PM

Banking & finance

Investors underinvested in China, though many express interest: Morgan Stanley

‘The fear of missing out on China’s technological development has once again appeared,’ US investment bank says.

9 Jun 2025 - 4:34PM

A view of Shanghai’s financial district. Photo: Reuters

China jobs

AI might solve China’s labour woes, but could also fuel deflation, report says

Morgan Stanley analysts say companies’ spending on artificial intelligence might lead to reduced hiring in an already-weak employment market.

5 Jun 2025 - 11:04PMvideocam

People wearing virtual reality goggles experience an immersive virtual exhibition recreating life during the Tang dynasty at the Hangzhou International Expo Centre on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Bonds

China’s Ping An raises US$1.5 billion from convertible bonds to fund growth

The notes will not bear interest throughout the five-year term and can be converted into Hong Kong-traded shares at HK$55.02 each.

4 Jun 2025 - 4:50PM

Electric & new energy vehicles

EV price war, BYD woes prompt fears of China Evergrande-style crisis

Chairman of Great Wall Motor says EV price war, profitability problem could nudge industry into a liquidity crunch.

3 Jun 2025 - 4:25PM

China manufacturing

‘Full of gunpowder’: price wars of China’s carmakers deepen, draw Beijing’s ire

A barrage of official condemnation over ‘involuted’ auto sector comes after major industry players offered big discounts amid overcapacity concerns.

3 Jun 2025 - 10:07PMvideocam

Workers assemble electric vehicles at a factory in Chongqing, China. Photo: EPA-EFE

Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk raises new funds for xAI as he steps back from politics

The billionaire is selling US$5 billion in debt for his AI start-up through Morgan Stanley.

3 Jun 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Elon Musk is refocusing on his business after leaving Washington. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

Banking & finance

Analysts say a weaker US dollar could be both good and bad for Hong Kong

Falling US dollar likely to lure global investors back to Hong Kong, but it could also contribute to higher inflation and lower asset values.

2 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM

Banking & finance

Exclusive | More attention coming to China advancements in AI, humanoid tech: Morgan Stanley

Investment bank identifies technological diffusion and the spread of AI across economies as key long-term research themes.

3 Jun 2025 - 5:11PM

Investing

Explainer | Taco vs Tina: which acronym will win out when traders have a taste for both?

Tina has been around for decades, but Taco trades are suddenly cooking up a storm. What do they mean, and why does it matter?

30 May 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump has been accused of chickening out in his trade dealings with other countries – an allegation he denies. Photo: Getty Images

Banking & finance

Trump’s non-tariff curbs on China may hurt trade talks, sentiment: Morgan Stanley

Delisting of Chinese stocks from US exchanges may have little impact, as many of the big firms that matter to investors have gained a listing in Hong Kong.

30 May 2025 - 4:46PMvideocam

IPO

Exclusive | FWD targets July listing in Hong Kong after adding IPO bankers, sources say

Insurer added CMB International and HSBC as overall coordinators on Thursday, joining Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on the panel.

30 May 2025 - 4:50PM

IPO

5 Chinese firms seek Hong Kong IPOs, joining fundraising flurry

Proceeds from these proposed listing plans are likely to strengthen Hong Kong’s lead in the global IPO league table.

28 May 2025 - 4:50PM

The bronze bulls in front of the Hong Kong stock exchange at Exchange Square in Central on May 30, 2019. File photo: Warton Li

Robotics

Ready, set, fight: Unitree humanoid robots test skills in kickboxing competition

Unitree fielded four G1 humanoid robots in one-on-one kickboxing matches at an event held in Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province.

28 May 2025 - 4:36PMvideocam

Unitree Robotics’ G1 humanoid robots square off at a kickboxing tournament in Hangzhou on Sunday. Photo: Handout

IPO

Jiangsu Hengrui jumps 25% in solid Hong Kong trading debut

Company raises HK$9.89 billion (US$1.29 billion), with the proceeds to be used to support clinical trials and expand production capacity.

23 May 2025 - 4:56PM

Hong Kong stock market

Labubu propels Pop Mart into HK$300 billion club on Hong Kong market

After a 10-fold share-price jump in a year, toymaker tops all but 26 other Hong Kong-listed firms in market capitalisation.

22 May 2025 - 4:35PMvideocam

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks extend gains as China’s economic resilience boosts sentiment

Morgan Stanley lifts its 2025 China growth forecast to 4.5 per cent from 4.2 per cent.

21 May 2025 - 4:37PMvideocam

General view of Exchange Square in Central. Photo: Jelly Tse

China's economic recovery

China’s economic resilience muffles speculation over imminent fiscal stimulus

China’s exports and industrial output beat market expectations in April, despite the impact of US tariffs.

20 May 2025 - 10:40AM

China’s industrial output grew by 6.1 per cent from a year earlier in April. Photo: AFP

Biomedicine: Companies

China’s weight-loss drug market to lure entrants as Eli Lilly, Novo dominate

Drug manufacturers to focus on China and Japan, where penetration is low and innovation continues to emerge, Morgan Stanley says.

19 May 2025 - 12:06PMvideocam

IPO

CATL supercharges Hong Kong IPOs

World’s largest electric-vehicle battery maker is set to price its stock sale at the top of the range even amid US controversy and US-China trade tensions.

15 May 2025 - 5:00PM

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