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Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc.

SEC-registered Private Fund Manager · Mid-sized ($1B–$10B) CRD 134366 · SEC file 801-63987 · New York, NY · WWW.MORGANSTANLEY.COM
☆ Save with Pro ADV data as of May 13, 2026
Regulatory AUM
$1.9B
Discretionary
$1.9B
Clients
10
Avg AUM / client
$186M
Accounts
10
Employees
74

AUM over time

$314M $5.8B
Dec 2011 May 2026

Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of May 13, 2026

Who they serve

Client typeClientsAUM% of AUM
Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) 10 $1.9B 100.0%

Private funds (10)

Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Nov 2024 · $3.2B combined gross assets

FundTypeDomicileGross assetsOwners
North Haven Private Equity Asia Iv, L.P. master Private Equity Fund Cayman Islands $1.3B 213
North Haven Private Equity Asia V, L.P. master Private Equity Fund Canada $510M 737
North Haven Thai Private Equity, L.P. Private Equity Fund Cayman Islands $382M 122
North Haven Private Equity Asia Iii, L.P. master Private Equity Fund Cayman Islands $359M 217
North Haven Private Equity Asia V Offshore, L.P. Private Equity Fund Canada $316M 107
North Haven Asia Alpha Spv, L.P. Private Equity Fund Canada $231M 6
North Haven Asia Alpha Sma, L.P. Private Equity Fund Canada $71.1M 6
North Haven Private Equity Asia Iv Vision Investors L.P. Private Equity Fund Delaware $13.0M 11
North Haven Private Equity Asia Specialty Chemicals, L.P. Private Equity Fund Cayman Islands $3.0M 17
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, L.P. master Private Equity Fund Delaware $0 0

People (7)

NameRole / titleCredentialsWith firm sinceOwnership
Chou, H, Chin Chief Executive Officer Of Private Equity Asia And Director Feb 2005 (22y) Less than 5%
Moon, John, Joohahn Director Jul 2010 (16y) Less than 5%
Miller, David, Nathan President, Director And Head Of Private Credit And Equity Aug 2016 (10y) Less than 5%
Fricke, Kara, Schiffman Chief Legal Officer Dec 2016 (10y) Less than 5%
Yeung, Amy, Meisiu Vice President Jun 2017 (9y) Less than 5%
Pal, Gauranga Chief Compliance Officer May 2023 (3y) Less than 5%
Benjamin Cordt Huneke President And Managing Director Of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Nov 2024 (2y) Less than 5%

Entity owners (Schedule A/B)

EntityTitle / statusSinceSch.Ownership
Morgan Stanley Sole Shareholder Feb 2005 A 75% or more

Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.

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.

Private funds (10, $3.2B gross assets)

FundTypeGross assetsMin. investmentOwners
North Haven Private Equity Asia Iv, L.P. Private Equity Fund $1.3B $2.0M 213
North Haven Private Equity Asia V, L.P. Private Equity Fund $510M $10.0M 737
North Haven Thai Private Equity, L.P. Private Equity Fund $382M $5.0M 122
North Haven Private Equity Asia Iii, L.P. Private Equity Fund $359M $10.0M 217
North Haven Private Equity Asia V Offshore, L.P. Private Equity Fund $316M $10.0M 107
North Haven Asia Alpha Spv, L.P. Private Equity Fund $231M $0 6
North Haven Asia Alpha Sma, L.P. Private Equity Fund $71.1M $0 6
North Haven Private Equity Asia Iv Vision Investors L.P. Private Equity Fund $13.0M $1.0M 11
North Haven Private Equity Asia Specialty Chemicals, L.P. Private Equity Fund $3.0M $200K 17
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, L.P. Private Equity Fund $0 $10.0M 0

From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.

Documents (1 archived)

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Form ADV (full filing) 05/13/2026 9.21 MB View · PDF · Source ↗

Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.

Disciplinary disclosures

Regulatory · Item 11.D(2) as of Nov 26, 2024

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.

Regulatory · Item 11.D(2), 11.D(4) as of Nov 26, 2024

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 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. MS DID NOT CHALLENGE THE SUMMARY DECISION AND FINE, WHICH BECAME FINAL ON NOVEMBER 28, 2014 WHEN MS PAID THE SUMMARY FINE.

Regulatory · Item 11.D(2), 11.D(4) as of Nov 26, 2024

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.

Regulatory · Item 11.D(1), 11.D(2) as of Nov 26, 2024

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.

Regulatory · Item 11.D(1), 11.D(2) as of Nov 26, 2024

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
  • Performance-based fees

Services

  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles

Custody

Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).

No custodian data reported or mined yet.

Source

All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: May 13, 2026.

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