Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm and investment bank headquartered in New York City, founded in 1935. The company operates through three main segments—Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management—providing services that include capital raising, M&A advisory, underwriting of debt and equity, sales and trading, research, and portfolio management. It serves corporations, governments, and institutional and individual investors worldwide.
For the chemicals and broader industrial value chains, Morgan Stanley supports financing and strategic transactions, risk management through derivatives and commodities capabilities, and sector-specific equity and credit research. Its global platform spans the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. Morgan Stanley is a bank holding company regulated in the United States and is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MS.