Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company
- Regulatory AUM
- $10.9B
- Discretionary
- $10.9B
- Clients
- 26
- Avg AUM / client
- $421M
- Accounts
- 26
- Employees
- 51
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 27, 2026
Asset allocation (SMA assets by investment type)
as of Mar 27, 2026Share of SMA assets by investment vehicle type, as filed in Form ADV Item 5.K. Dollar figures are percentages applied to total regulatory AUM.
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 0 | $0 | — |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | $0 | — |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 | — |
| Investment companies | 6 | $1.2B | 11.3% |
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 4 | $1.9B | 17.4% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 1 | $15.6M | 0.14% |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 | — |
| State or municipal government entities | 2 | $756M | 6.91% |
| Other investment advisers | 1 | $83.7M | 0.77% |
| Insurance companies | 1 | $982M | 8.98% |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 2 | $631M | 5.77% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 2 | $65.7M | 0.6% |
| Other | 7 | $5.3B | 48.1% |
People (9)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ong, Ronald, Whatt Soon | Director | Sep 2004 (22y) | Less than 5% | |
| Trikha, Kapil | Director | Apr 2010 (16y) | Less than 5% | |
| Foo, Valerie, Hui Fern | Chief Compliance Officer & Executive Director | Apr 2013 (13y) | Less than 5% | |
| Jain, Chetankumar, Gyanchandra | Director | Mar 2015 (11y) | Less than 5% | |
| Theunissen, Jennifer, Zelena | Director | Nov 2019 (7y) | Less than 5% | |
| Wong, Onn Yee | Financial Controller & Managing Director | Mar 2021 (5y) | Less than 5% | |
| Ho, Angeline, Soo Keat | Director And Ceo | Nov 2021 (5y) | Less than 5% | |
| Aronovitch, David, Bradley | Director | Apr 2023 (3y) | Less than 5% | |
| Topuz, Uzay | Legal Counsel & Executive Director | Aug 2024 (2y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd | Beneficial Owner | Mar 2000 | A | 75% or more |
| Morgan Stanley Asia Regional (Holdings) Iii Llc | Beneficial Owner | Dec 1999 | B | ≈ 56.25% – 100% via Morgan Stanley (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd |
| Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. | Beneficial Owner | Dec 2024 | B | ≈ 42.19% – 100% via Morgan Stanley Asia Regional (Holdings) Iii Llc |
| Morgan Stanley | Beneficial Owner | Jul 2019 | B | ≈ 31.64% – 100% via Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Morgan Stanley Asia Regional (Holdings) Iii Llc: 75% – 100% of Morgan Stanley (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 56.25% – 100% of the firm
- Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.: 75% – 100% of Morgan Stanley Asia Regional (Holdings) Iii Llc × 75% – 100% of Morgan Stanley (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 42.19% – 100% of the firm
- Morgan Stanley: 75% – 100% of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. × 75% – 100% of Morgan Stanley Asia Regional (Holdings) Iii Llc × 75% – 100% of Morgan Stanley (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 31.64% – 100% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/27/2026 | 2.45 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
Allegations: MSIM CO. FAILED TO SUBMIT THE BELOW REPORT TO KANTO FINANCIAL BUREAU IN JAPAN BY THE BELOW DATE. (I) REPORT: ONE CHANGE REPORT, (II) DUE DATE: OCTOBER 22, 2009. Status: Final Sanction Detail: FINE WAS PAID AUGUST 15, 2011. Summary: DUE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR IN THE SYSTEM, MSIM CO FAILED TO SUBMIT BY DUE DATE TO KANTO FINANCIAL BUREAU IN JAPAN THE REPORTS WHICH WERE REQUIRED IN RELATION TO HOLDING THE SHARE OF JAPANESE LISTED COMPANY PURSUANT TO THE JAPANESE REGULATIONS. THE JAPANESE REGULATIONS REQUIRE TO IMPOSE THE ADMINISTRATIVE MONETARY PENALTY TO THE PERSON WHO FAILED TO SUBMIT NECESSARY REPORTS BY DUE DATE. ON JUNE 24, 2011, JAPAN FINANCIAL SERVICES AGENCY ("FSA") NOTIFIED MSIM CO THAT IT DETERMINED TO COMMENCE THE REGULATORY PROCESS WITH RESPECT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE MONETARY PENALTY OF MSIM CO JPY580,000 (~$7,202 USD). JAPAN FSA IS EXPECTED TO ISSUE AN ORDER TO PAY THE MONETARY PENALTY IN ABOUT ONE MONTH AFTER MSIM CO NOTIFIES ITS ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOTIFICATION.
Allegations: THE HELLENIC CAPITAL MARKET COMMISSION (HCMC) ALLEGED THAT MORGAN STANLEY COMMITTED MARKET MANIPULATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 7, PAR. 2(C) OF LAW 3340/2005 BY DISCLOSING THAT THE FIRM, THROUGH VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES, HAD ACQUIRED MORE THAN 5% OF ALPHA BANK, HOWEVER 4.16% OF THE HOLDING WAS HELD BY A SUBSIDIARY AS CUSTODIAN ON BEHALF OF A CUSTOMER. Status: Final Sanction Detail: THE 50,000 EURO (APPROXIMATELY $52,960 USD) SUMMARY FINE WAS PAID ON JUNE 28, 2017. Summary: THE 50,000 EURO (APPROXIMATELY $52,960 USD) SUMMARY FINE WAS APPEALED ON MARCH 6, 2017, BUT THE APPEAL WAS REJECTED AND THE SUMMARY FINE BECAME FINAL ON APRIL 24, 2019.
Allegations: THE PORTUGUESE SECURITIES MARKET COMMISSION (CMVM) ALLEGED THAT THE FIRM DID NOT NOTIFY THE CMVM OR THE ISSUING COMPANY OF CHANGES TO CERTAIN QUALIFYING HOLDINGS WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME PERIOD, IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 16 OF THE PORTUGUESE SECURITIES CODE Status: Final Sanction Detail: CAUTION Summary: ON MARCH 5, 2018, MORGAN STANLEY BECAME SUBJECT TO A DECISION BY THE PORTUGUESE SECURITIES MARKET COMMISSION (CMVM) IN WHICH THE CMVM ISSUED THE FIRM A CAUTION FOR THE WILLFUL BREACH OF (I) THE DUTY TO NOTIFY THE CMVM OF ITS QUALIFYING HOLDING, AND (II) THE DUTY TO NOTIFY THE ISSUING COMPANY OF ITS QUALIFYING HOLDING. THE CMVM ALSO REMINDED THE FIRM THAT IT IS UNDER STRICT LEGAL OBLIGATIONS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH. THE CMVM SPECIFICALLY NOTED THAT, IN QUALIFYING THE FIRM'S CONDUCT AS WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE FIRM (SPECIFICALLY) ACTED WITH THE GOAL OF BREACHING THE LEGAL NORM IN QUESTION.
Allegations: HCMC ALLEGED THAT MS FAILED TO PROPERLY OR TIMELY REPORT WHEN MS HOLDINGS IN CERTAIN COMPANIES INCREASED OR DECREASED BY MORE THAN 3%, OR EXCEEDED OR FELL BELOW 5%, 10% AND 15% THRESHOLDS, AS REQUIRED BY GREEK PRESIDENTIAL DECREE PD 51/1992 AND LAW 3556/2007. Status: Final Sanction Detail: THE 71,000 EURO ($94,400 USD) SUMMARY FINE WAS PAID ON NOVEMBER 28, 2014. Summary: ON AUGUST 21, 2014, MORGAN STANLEY (MS) WAS INFORMED THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HELLENIC CAPITAL MARKET COMMISSION (HCMC) ISSUED A DECISION THAT COMMENDED A PROCEEDING ASSERTING THAT A) MS FAILED TO PROPERLY OR TIMELY REPORT WHEN MS HOLDINGS IN CERTAIN COMPANIES INCREASED OR DECREASED MORE BY THAN 3%, OR EXCEEDED OR FELL BELOW 5%, 10% AND 15% THRESHOLDS, AS REQUIRED BY GREEK PRESIDENTIAL DECREE PD 51/1992 AND LAW 3556/2007, AND B) MS SHOULD BE SUMMARILY FINED 71,000 EUROS ($94,400 USD). MS DID NOT CHALLENGE THE SUMMARY DECISION AND FINE, WHICH BECAME FINAL ON NOVEMBER 28, 2014 WHEN MS PAID THE SUMMARY FINE.
Allegations: THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ("ILAG") ALLEGED THAT MORGAN STANLEY VIOLATED ILLINOIS LAW IN CONNECTION WITH THE MARKETING, SALE, AND ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES BETWEEN 2002 AND 2008. Status: Final Sanction Detail: MORGAN STANLEY MADE PAYMENT OF $22,500,000 BY WIRE TRANSFER ON 2/24/2016. Summary: ACTION STATUS AND (OR) DISPOSITION AND INCLUDE RELEVANT TERMS, CONDITIONS AND DATES: ON FEBRUARY 11, 2016, MORGAN STANLEY ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT (THE "ILAG SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT") WITH THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PAY $22.5 MILLION TO RESOLVE CERTAIN POTENTIAL CLAIMS RELATED TO MORGAN STANLEY'S MARKETING, SALE AND ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. THE ILAG SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WAS MADE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN MORGAN STANLEY AND CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENT'S RMBS WORKING GROUP OF THE FINANCIAL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE. THIS SETTLEMENT DOES NOT RESULT IN ANY FINDING OF VIOLATIONS OF LAW, AND CONSTITUTES A FINAL DEPOSITION OF THE POTENTIAL CLAIMS REFERENCED ABOVE.
Allegations: THE NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ("NYAG") ALLEGED THAT MORGAN STANLEY VIOLATED NEW YORK LAW IN CONNECTION WITH THE MARKETING, SALE, AND ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES BETWEEN 2006 AND 2007. Status: Final Sanction Detail: MORGAN STANLEY MADE PAYMENT OF $150,000,000 BY WIRE TRANSFER ON 2/24/2016. Summary: ACTION STATUS AND (OR) DISPOSITION AND INCLUDE RELEVANT TERMS, CONDITIONS AND DATES: ON FEBRUARY 11, 2016, MORGAN STANLEY ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT (THE "NYAG SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT") WITH THE NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PAY $150 MILLION TO RESOLVE CERTAIN POTENTIAL CLAIMS RELATED TO MORGAN STANLEY'S MARKETING, SALE AND ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL-MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES. MORGAN STANLEY ALSO AGREED TO PROVIDE $400 MILLION OF CONSUMER RELIEF, ANDTHE REQUIREMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT MONITOR TO OVERSEE MORGAN STANLEY'S PROVISION OF THE CONSUMER RELIEF. THE NYAG SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WAS MADE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN MORGAN STANLEY AND CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENT'S RMBS WORKING GROUP OF THE FINANCIAL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE. THIS SETTLEMENT DOES NOT RESULT IN ANY FINDING OF VIOLATIONS OF LAW, AND CONSTITUTES A FINAL DEPOSITION OF THE POTENTIAL CLAIMS REFERENCED ABOVE.
Disclosure text reproduced verbatim from the firm's own Form ADV filings.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Fixed fees
- • Performance-based fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for investment companies
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Reported custodians
- Citibank $4.0B (37% of AUM) Mar 2026
- State Street $2.2B (18% of AUM) Jan 2025
- J.P. Morgan $890M (8% of AUM) Mar 2026
- BNY Mellon $866M (7% of AUM) Jan 2025
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 27, 2026.
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