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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

Hong Kong has established the world’s first regulatory regime for stablecoins, with the law set to take effect from August 1. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & finance

Beijing could use Hong Kong to test yuan-linked stablecoins: Morgan Stanley

Beijing’s digital currency ambitions are unlikely to unlock the full potential of the yuan’s internationalisation, analysts say.

23 Jun 2025 - 7:05PM

Hong Kong economy

My Take | Hong Kong has been, and always will be, a very special Chinese city

20 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM

China trade

China’s magnet exports to US slammed in May as rare earth curbs hit: data

20 Jun 2025 - 8:30PM

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home market on brink of turnaround, Morgan Stanley says

‘The decline in prices is behind us,’ and the upcycle could last five years, bank’s property research head says.

20 Jun 2025 - 4:30PM

A general view of Hong Kong’s Cheung Sha Wan area on May 28, 2025. Photo: Eugene Lee

IPO

Investors lap up soy sauce maker Haitian’s stock in Hong Kong debut

Company exercises an upsize option as its US$1.3 billion listing bolsters the city as the top global IPO venue.

19 Jun 2025 - 5:44PM

United States

Elon Musk’s xAI burning through US$1 billion a month as costs pile up

The artificial intelligence start-up is seeking to raise US$9.3 billion, with plans to spend over half of it in just the next three months.

18 Jun 2025 - 3:05AMvideocam

Robotics

Unitree Robotics boosts capital base, paving the way for new fundraising round

Unitree has garnered significant attention, becoming a poster child for China’s dynamic robotics sector.

17 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM

Unitree’s robots on display during the Viva Technology conference in Paris, France, June 12, 2025. Photo: Reuters

IPO

Foshan Haitian raises US$1.3 billion in upsized Hong Kong stock offer

The company sold 279 million shares at HK$36.30 each, the top end of the marketed price range, according to terms of the deal seen by Bloomberg News.

17 Jun 2025 - 2:22PM

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

Hong Kong Trade Development Council chair also says Donald Trump’s unpredictable policies could see body further revise export projections.

15 Jun 2025 - 10:45PM

The former treasury minister has said the city needs to revive and strengthen its historical role as a connector for trade. Photo: Sam Tsang

China economy

Macroscope | Donald Trump has given Chinese stocks a major boost

The strong performance of the offshore market has led global investors to take a second look at Chinese equities.

12 Jun 2025 - 6:23PMvideocam

A woman poses for a picture next to the Bund Bull sculpture in Shanghai on April 9. Photo: AFP

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

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

A GrabBike driver and his passenger in Hanoi on September 20, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE

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

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

A BYD model L in Shanghai. Photo: EPA-EFE

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

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

Magdalena Stoklosa, Morgan Stanley’s director of pan-Asian research. Photo: Jelly Tse

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

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