Morgan Stanley Securities (China) Co., Ltd., commonly known as "Morgan Stanley Securities," was formerly known as Morgan Stanley Huaxin Securities Co., Ltd., a joint venture securities organization established by Morgan Stanley and Huaxin Securities. Starting from April 2020, Huaxin Securities gradually transferred its shares in Morgan Stanley Huaxin Securities to Morgan Stanley until Morgan Stanley held 100% ownership, leading to the company's renaming as Morgan Stanley Securities (China) Co., Ltd.
Morgan Stanley Securities' business scope includes underwriting and sponsorship of stocks and bonds, proprietary trading of bonds (including government and corporate bonds), and other businesses approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). It is headquartered in Shanghai and has branch offices in Beijing, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and other locations. Morgan Stanley Securities is an approved Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) and Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) by the CSRC.
Morgan Stanley Securities provides comprehensive financial services in some areas such as securities underwriting and issuance, securities brokerage and trading, investment banking, research and analysis, and asset management. The following are the main scope of business for Morgan Stanley Securities:
- Underwriting and Sponsorship of Stocks and Bonds: Providing services for stock and bond issuance, listings, and refinancing, including IPOs, convertible bonds, exchangeable bonds, and private placements.
- Proprietary Trading of Bonds: Offering services for bond buying, selling, market-making, and custody, including government bonds, local government bonds, corporate bonds, and financial bonds.
- Securities Underwriting and Issuance: Providing securities issuance and underwriting services.
- Securities Brokerage and Trading: Offering securities trading and brokerage services for stocks, bonds, futures, etc.
- Investment Banking: Providing services for merger consultations, capital market planning, financial advisory, etc.
- Asset Management: Offering asset management services to institutional and individual clients.
- Equity Financing: Providing equity capital market financing solutions, including initial public offerings (IPOs), as well as allotment and public or private placements for listed companies' equity refinancing.
- Debt Financing: Offering bond capital market services, including corporate bonds, company bonds, financial bonds, convertible corporate bonds (including separate trading of convertible bonds), etc.
- Other businesses approved by the CSRC: Providing other financial services, including financial advisory, mergers and acquisitions, asset securitization, and equity investments.
Morgan Stanley Securities serves a diverse client base, including institutional investors, individual investors, corporate clients, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices. The following are the main customer groups served by Morgan Stanley Securities:
- Institutional Investors: Serving various institutional investors, including investment funds, pension funds, insurance companies, private equity funds, and banks, etc.
- Individual Investors: Providing services to individual investors.
- Corporate Clients: Offering securities underwriting and capital market planning services to corporate clients.
- High Net Worth Individuals and Family Offices: Serving high net worth individuals and family office clients, providing comprehensive wealth management and investment solutions.
The company cooperates with various platforms in China to expand its business network and offer more services. The main cooperation platforms of Morgan Stanley Securities in China include:
- Morgan Stanley (China): Morgan Stanley (China) is the investment banking business platform of Morgan Stanley in China, providing clients with services related to equities, fixed income, commodities, foreign exchange, research, etc.
- Huaxin Securities: Huaxin Securities is the joint venture partner of Morgan Stanley Securities, providing clients with comprehensive securities brokerage, investment banking, asset management, and proprietary trading services.
- Morgan Stanley International Bank: Morgan Stanley International Bank is the commercial banking business platform of Morgan Stanley in China, offering clients services such as loans, deposits, settlements, etc.
- Morgan Stanley Huaxin Fund: Morgan Stanley Huaxin Fund is the public offering of fund business platform of Morgan Stanley in China, providing clients with diversified fund products and asset management services.
- Morgan Stanley (China) Private Equity Investment Management Co., Ltd.: Morgan Stanley (China) Private Equity Investment Management Co., Ltd. is the private equity investment business platform of Morgan Stanley in China, providing clients with private equity investment opportunities focused on the Chinese market.