Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced today that it has topped Institutional Investor magazine’s All-Asia Research Team annual rankings once again. This achievement marks a new record for the industry, as Morgan Stanley becomes the first bank to maintain the lead position for 10 consecutive years in the Asia survey’s more than 30-year history.

The Institutional Investor survey ranks the region’s sell-side analysts by polling approximately 3,300 buy-side investment professionals at over 400 institutions. For 2024, Morgan Stanley’s Asia Research teams ranked in all of the survey's 36 categories; with 13 teams ranked #1, 11 teams ranked #2, and seven teams ranked #3 – totaling 31 teams among the top three. The poll covers Asia ex-Japan.

“This is a testament to the consistency and continued excellence of our Research franchise. We are committed to providing our clients with unique alpha-generating insights,” said Gokul Laroia, CEO of Asia and Co-Head of Global Equities at Morgan Stanley.

Magdalena Stoklosa, Director of Pan Asia Research at Morgan Stanley, commented on a decade of success: “What sets us apart are our people, product, and platform. Our culture of collaboration drives our global voice across macro, sector, and cross-asset themes, further strengthening our position as the thought leader for investors. By investing in AI, digital, and data, we are continuously enhancing our platform to deliver best-in-class services to clients and empower our team.”

“We are proud to be recognized once again, and we thank our clients for their ongoing support and engagement,” Ms. Stoklosa added.

Morgan Stanley Research offers a range of industry-leading products including Blue Papers, Foundations, Insights, Ideas, and Updates which provide clients with differentiated content from deep-dive pieces to shorter actionable reports.

According to the Institutional Investor survey results for this year:

- In Economics: Ranked #1

- In Equity Strategy: Ranked #1

- In Quantitative: Ranked #1

- In Thematic: Ranked #1

Among markets:

- Australia/New Zealand: Ranked #1

- China: Ranked #1

- Taiwan: Ranked #1

By sector:

- Gaming & Lodging: Ranked #1

- Internet: Ranked #1

- Technology Hardware: Ranked #1

- Technology IT Services & Software: Ranked #1

- Technology Semiconductors: Ranked #1

- Telecommunications: Ranked #1

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities trading and management services worldwide. With offices in 42 countries and employees serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals globally.

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