Morgan Stanley Mergers and Acquisitions


Morgan Stanley

1585 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
United States
Tel:1/212-761-4000
URL: http://www.morganstanley.com/
Formerly known as:
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Discover & Co.
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
MS - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Securities
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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

Morgan Stanley M&A History


Mitsubishi UFJ Securities acquires Morgan Stanley Japan-S&T Div from Morgan Stanley (pending) Mitsubishi UFJ Securities acquires  Morgan Stanley Japan-S&T Div from Morgan Stanley (pending)Nov 18, 2009

JAPAN - Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co Ltd, a wholly- owned unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc {MUFG}, agreed to acquire the sales & trading and other businesses except the investment banking {IB} business of Morgan Stanley Japan Ltd, a Shibuya, Tokyo

Morgan Stanley is rumored to be seeking a buyer for Morgan Stanley RE Fund LP-RE A Morgan Stanley is rumored to be seeking a buyer for Morgan Stanley RE Fund LP-RE AOct 26, 2009

GERMANY - In October ####, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund LP of the US, a unit of Morgan Stanley, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its two real estate assets. The assets included Parktower in Frankfurt and Sony Center

Morgan Stanley Invest Mgmt acquires a minority stake in Swedish Match AB Morgan Stanley Invest Mgmt acquires a minority stake in  Swedish Match ABOct 23, 2009

SWEDEN - Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd of UK, a unit of Morgan Stanley, acquired a #.##% stake or ##. ### mil ordinary shares in Swedish Match AB, a Stockholm- based manufacturer and wholesaler of tobacco products, in a privately

Invesco Ltd acquires Morgan Stanley-Ret Mgmt Bus from Morgan Stanley (pending) Invesco Ltd acquires  Morgan Stanley-Ret Mgmt Bus from Morgan Stanley (pending)Oct 19, 2009

US - Invesco Ltd definitively agreed to acquire the retail management business unit of Morgan Stanley, a New York City-based bank holding company, for USD #.### bil. The consideration was to consist of USD ### mil in cash and

Morgan Stanley & Co Inc acquires a minority stake in Pace(Pakistan)Ltd Morgan Stanley & Co Inc acquires a minority stake in  Pace(Pakistan)LtdOct 15, 2009

PAKISTAN - Morgan Stanley & Co Inc of US, a wholly-owned unit of Morgan Stanley, acquired bonds convertible into #.##% stake, or ##.### mil new ordinary shares, in Pace (Pakistan) Ltd, a Lahore- based real estate development firm, in

FrontPoint Partners LLC is rumored to be looking for a minority stake in United Western Bancorp Inc FrontPoint Partners LLC is rumored to be looking for a minority stake in  United Western Bancorp IncOct 14, 2009

US - FrontPoint Partners LLC, a wholly-owned unit of Morgan Stanley, was rumored to be planning to raise its stake to #.#% from #.#%, by further acquiring a #.#% stake or #. ## mil shares in United

Morgan Stanley Mauritius Co acquires a minority stake in XL Telecom & Energy Ltd Morgan Stanley Mauritius Co acquires a minority stake in  XL Telecom & Energy LtdSep 15, 2009

INDIA - Morgan Stanley Mauritius Co Ltd of Mauritius, a wholly-owned unit of Morgan & Stanley, acquired a #.##% stake, or #.### mil new ordinary shares in XL Telecom & Energy Ltd, a Secunderabad- based manufacturer and wholesaler of telecommunications

Morgan Stanley is rumored to be seeking a buyer for Morgan & Stanley-Back Op India Morgan Stanley is rumored to be seeking a buyer for Morgan & Stanley-Back Op IndiaSep 07, 2009

INDIA - In September ####, Morgan & Stanley, a New York- based bank holding company, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its Indian back office operation unit. eClerx Services Ltd, Infosys technologies Ltd and Wipro Technologies Ltd were rumored potential bidders.

Undisclosed Acquiror acquires Shama Xujiahui from Morgan Stanley (pending) Undisclosed Acquiror acquires  Shama Xujiahui from Morgan Stanley (pending)Sep 02, 2009

CHINA - Morgan Stanley agreed to divest its Shama Xujiahui unit, a Shanghai-based owner and operator of apartment buildings, for an estimated CNY ### mil (USD ###.### mil).

Peak Castle Asts Ltd acquires a minority stake in Modern Way Holdings Ltd from Morgan Stanley (pending) Peak Castle Asts Ltd acquires a minority stake in  Modern Way Holdings Ltd from Morgan Stanley (pending)Aug 24, 2009

HONG KONG - Peak Castle Assets, a wholly-owned unit of Gemfair Investments Ltd's Shimao Property Holdings Inc unit, agreed to acquire an undisclosed minority stake in Modern Way Holdings Ltd, a real estate development firm, from Jade VIII Inc

Morgan Stanley Alternative acquires a minority stake in Ruffler Bank PLC from AnaCap Financial Partners LLP (pending) Morgan Stanley Alternative acquires a minority stake in  Ruffler Bank PLC from AnaCap Financial Partners LLP (pending)Jul 26, 2009

UK - Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners of the US, a unit of Morgan Stanley's Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc, agreed to acquire an undisclosed minority stake in Ruffler Bank PLC, a Surrey- based provider of commercial banking services, from

Morgan Stanley acquires a minority stake in DiMaio Ahmad Capital LLC Morgan Stanley acquires a minority stake in  DiMaio Ahmad Capital LLCJul 20, 2009

US - Morgan Stanley acquired an undisclosed minority stake in DiMaio Ahmad Capital LLC, a New York-based hedge fund firm.

Morgan Stanley & Co Intl plc acquires a minority stake in AMG Advanced Metallurgical Morgan Stanley & Co Intl plc acquires a minority stake in  AMG Advanced MetallurgicalJul 15, 2009

NETHERLANDS - Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc of UK and a unit of Morgan Stanley, acquired a #.##% stake or #. ### mil ordinary shares in AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV, a Strawinskylaan- based manufacturer of metals, metallurgical products, in

GS Holdings Corp acquires Ssangyong Corp from Morgan Stanley GS Holdings Corp acquires  Ssangyong Corp from Morgan StanleyJul 02, 2009

SOUTH KOREA - GS Holdings Corp (GS) acquired a ##.##% interest, or #.### mil ordinary shares, in Ssangyong Corp (Ssangyong), a Seoul- based domestic and international wholesaler, from MSPE SSY Holdings AB, for an amended KRW ### bil (USD

TEPPCO Partners LP acquires TransMontaigne Prod-Assets from Morgan Stanley TEPPCO Partners LP acquires  TransMontaigne Prod-Assets from Morgan StanleyJun 12, 2009

US - TEPPCO Partners LP acquired the marine assets, located in Miami, Florida, of TransMontaigne Product Services Inc, a Denver-based provider of natural gas distribution services, and a unit of Morgan Stanley's TransMontaigne Inc subsidiary, for USD ## mil

Morgan Stanley Private Equity acquires Triana Energy LLC Morgan Stanley Private Equity acquires Triana Energy LLCJun 02, 2009

US - Morgan Stanley Private Equity, a unit of Morgan Stanley, acquired an undisclosed majority interest in Trian Energy LLC, a Charleston-based oil and gas exploration and production company.

Morgan Stanley acquires remaining interest in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Morgan Stanley acquires remaining interest in Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyJun 01, 2009

US - Morgan Stanley (MS) exercised its option to acquire the remaining ##% stake, which it did not already own, in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MO), a provider of financial and investment management services, from its joint venture partner Citigroup Global

Morgan Stanley acquires Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Morgan Stanley acquires Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyJun 01, 2009

US - Morgan Stanley (MS) acquired a ##% interest in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MO), a provider of financial and investment management services, and a joint venture between MS and Citigroup Global Markets Inc, a unit of Citigroup Inc's Citigroup

Morgan Stanley acquires a minority stake in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Morgan Stanley acquires a minority stake in Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyJun 01, 2009

US - Morgan Stanley (MS) exercised its option to raise its interest to ##% from ##%, by acquiring a ##% stake in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MO), a provider of financial and investment management services, from its joint venture partner Citigroup

Morgan Stanley acquires a minority stake in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Morgan Stanley acquires a minority stake in Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyJun 01, 2009

US - Morgan Stanley (MS) exercised its option to raise its interest to ##% from ##%, by acquiring a ##% stake in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MO), a provider of financial and investment management services, from its joint venture partner Citigroup

Morgan Stanley M&A Summary


Morgan Stanley has made 165 acquisitions while taking stakes in 141 companies. Morgan Stanley has 158 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009298
200861914
2007302520
2006352019
200518138
20041145
2003663
2002466
2001428
20008811
19991173
1998538
199711410
1996544
1995544
1994152
1993212
1992002
1991001
1990002
1989002
19880013
1987011
1986100
1985000
1984002
Total165141158

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