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Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc.
Filed as MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE EQUITY ASIA, INC.
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2005, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 13, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
How much does Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc. charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 2% of assets a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc. located?
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc.'s principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 6 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2005. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 134366.
How much does Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc. manage?
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc. reports $1,864,258,877 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 13, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $5,752,408,961 in the October 2021 data and $1,864,258,877 in the October 2026 data, down 68%. Total employees: 76 in October 2021 and 74 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (10).
Does Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc. 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/134366
Does Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 2026 says: "Generally, the Thai Fund’s investors were required to invest a minimum of $250,000 (less in the case of limited partners who are employees of Morgan Stanley and its affiliates). The General Partner reserves the right to waive any minimum investment requirement in its discretion."
What changed in Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 49 to 44. Regulatory assets under management went from $2,192,564,770 to $1,864,258,877 (-15%). Changed its office addresses in Chongro-Ku Seoul 110-061. Added an office in West Kowloon. No longer lists an office in Kowloon.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAsset-based fee: 2% of assets a year
The brochure's wording
The Adviser generally receives an annual management fee (the “Management Fee”) from the Fund equal to 2% of capital committed during the investment period (prior to any extension) and on invested capital thereafter.
Account minimum: $250,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
Generally, the Thai Fund’s investors were required to invest a minimum of $250,000 (less in the case of limited partners who are employees of Morgan Stanley and its affiliates). The General Partner reserves the right to waive any minimum investment requirement in its discretion.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$1,864,258,877 as of October 2026, filing dated May 13, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2005 (21 years)
- Employees
- Total: 74. Performing investment advisory functions: 44.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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6 other offices, as of the June 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
- Not reported.
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 113 Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Questions answered yes on this filing
Regulatory matters Items 11.C to 11.G
- 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. What happened, and who was involved, is on the Disclosure Reporting Pages of the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1,864,258,877 | 74 | May 13, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $2,192,564,770 | 58 | March 27, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $3,033,616,635 | 96 | March 29, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $3,767,336,337 | 81 | May 15, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $4,324,878,320 | 81 | March 30, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $5,752,408,961 | 76 | March 31, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $5,752,408,961 in the October 2021 data and $1,864,258,877 in the October 2026 data, down 68%.
Total employees: 76 in October 2021 and 74 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 49 to 44.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $2,192,564,770 to $1,864,258,877 (-15%).
- Changed its office addresses in Chongro-Ku Seoul 110-061.
- Added an office in West Kowloon.
- No longer lists an office in Kowloon.
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc. (CRD 134366): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/morgan-stanley-private-equity-asia-inc-new-york-ny-134366