Morgan Stanley

Goldman Sachs poaches cybersecurity head from Morgan Stanley

10/01/20

Goldman Sachs Group turned to its chief rival to fill its top cybersecurity job.

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Morgan Stanley pledges $15B help low-income communities

09/11/20

The four-year plan submitted as part of its acquisition of E-Trade includes grants to community development organizations and support for uniform vendor diversity standards.

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Fed corrects stress test error for Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs

09/04/20

The central bank said it had miscalculated the loss rates for certain public welfare investments, which led to incorrect capital requirements for the two companies.

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Fed publishes big-bank capital requirements tied to stress test buffer

08/10/20

Under a rule issued in March, banks will build an additional capital cushion that is determined by their performance in the annual tests.

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Morgan Stanley to show how loans contribute to climate change

07/20/20

The New York bank has also joined a steering committee helping to develop a global accounting standard that financial institutions can use to measure their impact on global warming.

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FDIC eyeing bank dividends; Morgan Stanley sued by former diversity head

06/17/20

Banks paid out nearly twice as much as they earned in the first quarter; Marilyn Booker, a managing director, said she was fired in December for pushing too hard on a diversity plan.

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GSEs hire Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase as financial advisers

06/15/20

As they prepare to exit government conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have enlisted the investment banks to help them boost capital and evaluate market opportunities.

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Banks say they’re gaining on fintechs during pandemic

06/10/20

In wealth management and consumer lending, banks are starting to win back clients they had been losing to startups.

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PPP moves to stage two; HSBC chided for 'kowtowing' to Beijing

06/10/20

Small businesses that took out the loans will soon be applying for forgiveness; U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo and one of HSBC's large investors criticized the bank for buckling to Chinese pressure.

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Mortgage underwriting tightens as rates fall; HSBC mulls sale of U.S. unit

05/26/20

Despite record low mortgage rates, borrowers are having trouble getting loans from wary lenders; the underperforming American unit may be ditched in U.K. bank restructuring.

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