# Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company

> Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Singapore, Singapore, registered since 2003, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026.

- CRD: 126896
- Filed as: MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Singapore, Singapore
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 27, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/126896
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/morgan-stanley-investment-management-company-singapore-126896

## Quick answers

**How is Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company located?**
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company's principal office is in Singapore, Singapore, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company registered with the SEC or a state?**
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2003. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 126896.

**How much does Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company manage?**
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company reports $10,935,979,456 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company: Regulatory assets under management: $16,987,435,497 in the October 2021 data and $10,935,979,456 in the October 2026 data, down 36%. Total employees: 30 in October 2021 and 51 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: other (7); investment companies (6); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (4).

**Which custodians does Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company use?**
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Citibank and JPMorgan Chase Bank as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), and 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/126896

**What changed in Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 32 to 26. Changed its office addresses in West Kowloon. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Performance-based fees

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Citibank
- JPMorgan Chase Bank

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $10,935,979,456
- Discretionary: $10,935,979,456
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 6 | $1,238,405,815 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 4 | $1,900,201,178 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 1 | $15,582,830 |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 2 | $755,833,615 |
| Other investment advisers | 1 | $83,677,143 |
| Insurance companies | 1 | $982,364,562 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 2 | $630,760,978 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 2 | $65,702,904 |
| Other | 7 | $5,263,450,431 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2003 (23 years)
- Employees: 51 total, 26 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(1): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?
- 11.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?
- 11.D(4): In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/126896

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- West Kowloon

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [morganstanley.com/IM](https://morganstanley.com/IM)

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $16,987,435,497 | 30 | March 31, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $90,267,462,988 | 31 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $25,613,703,370 | 57 | August 3, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $12,235,754,149 | 52 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $10,087,413,018 | 49 | June 18, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $10,935,979,456 | 51 | March 27, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $16,987,435,497 in the October 2021 data and $10,935,979,456 in the October 2026 data, down 36%.
Total employees: 30 in October 2021 and 51 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 32 to 26.
- Changed its office addresses in West Kowloon.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company (CRD 126896): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.