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23rd April, 2008
Aluri Rao to Head Morgan Stanley Private Equity in India
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) announced today that its private equity division, Morgan Stanley Private Equity (MSPE), is to establish a presence in India from May 1. The Firm also announced that it has hired Aluri Srinivasa Rao to be a senior member of its Asia private equity team and to run the group’s private equity investments in India ...
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22nd April, 2008
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Announces Agreement to Acquire Majority Stake in Learning Care Group, Inc. as Part of Joint Venture with A.B.C. Learning Centres
Morgan Stanley Private Equity today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 60 percent stake in Learning Care Group, the U.S. subsidiary of A.B.C. Learning Centres (“ABC”), in a transaction that values 100 percent of Learning Care Group at $700 million. Learning Care Group, a leader in the early education and childcare industry, has the capacity to serve more than 166,000 children through its network of approximately 1,150 corporate and franchise schools located in 37 states across the U.S. The company is the second largest for-profit childcare provider in North America.Steve Trevor, Co-Head of Morgan Stanley Private Equity, said, “We are delighted to invest in Learning Care Group and support its strong commitment to early childhood educational excellence. The compelling nature of this transaction enabled us to quickly reach an agreement with ABC and Learning Care Group. We intend to work closely with the Learning Care Group management team, as well as ABC, to invest in the center portfolio and enhance the current program offering.” Morgan Stanley Private Equity worked together with the executive teams at ABC and Learning Care Group throughout the transaction, and will maintain Learning Care Group’s current operational structure following the deal’s completion. William Davis, CEO of Learning Care Group, said, “We are excited to be part of the joint venture between Morgan Stanley and ABC and look forward to continuing our strategic growth plan and vision, which is shared by all parties. Through the ongoing support of Morgan Stanley, we will continue providing the highest quality care to families across all of our five brands and uphold our mission of being the leader in child education and family solutions.”Jim Howland, Operating Partner of Morgan Stanley Private Equity, said, “Learning Care Group is a market leader with a strong position in the industry. Our goal is to continue to offer quality care and programs in all of their centers across the country. We look forward to working with management and Learning Care Group’s dedicated employees to further build upon a highly successful platform.”The transaction, which was approved by ABC’s Board of Directors, is expected to close within 90 days, following regulatory approval, funding of the committed financing facility for the joint venture, consent of ABC’s senior lenders and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.Morgan Stanley acted as financial advisor to Morgan Stanley Private Equity, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Clayton Utz served as its legal counsel.This transaction represents the third U.S ...
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17th April, 2008
Morgan Stanley Hires Chief Economist for Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced today that it has hired Tevfik Aksoy as an Executive Director and Chief Economist for Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa.Mr. Aksoy joins Morgan Stanley from Deutsche Bank where he worked since 2004, most recently holding a similar position as Chief Economist for Turkey ...
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15th April, 2008
Morgan Stanley Strengthens Sovereign Wealth Fund and Financial Sponsor Group Coverage in Middle East & North Africa
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) today announced a significant expansion of its coverage dedicated to advising sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region with the appointment of three bankers, to be based in the Firm’s office in the Dubai International Financial Centre ...
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9th April, 2008
Morgan Stanley Promotes Leslie Menkes as Head of Onshore PWM for Asia
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) announced today the promotion of Leslie Menkes as Head of Onshore Private Wealth Management for Asia. In this newly created role, Mr. Menkes will oversee the strategic expansion initiatives of the Firm’s Private Wealth Management (PWM) division across the region, including new markets such as India, which will launch operations in the near future, and other key Asian markets.In addition, Mr ...
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8th April, 2008
All Morgan Stanley Directors Re-Elected at 2008 Annual Meeting by Substantial Margins
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced preliminary results from the Company's 2008 annual meeting of shareholders and said that all members of its Board of Directors were re-elected by a substantial margin. The Company also said that its proposal to eliminate the remaining supermajority voting provisions was passed by shareholders, while a shareholder proposal for an executive compensation advisory vote was defeated. The only other shareholder proposal, for a human rights report, was withdrawn by the proponent prior to the meeting after discussions with the Company.John J ...
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3rd April, 2008
Senior Changes At Morgan Stanley's Global Media & Communications Group and Asian M&A Team
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) announced today a series of senior appointments that will provide additional resource to its Asian mergers and acquisitions practice and strengthen its investment banking platform in the European media and communications space.Scott Matlock, a Managing Director, has been appointed to a newly created role as Chairman of Mergers and Acquisitions in Asia ...
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1st April, 2008
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Takes Minority Stake in Hawker Capital
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25th March, 2008
Colm Kelleher to Speak at the 2008 Morgan Stanley European Banks and Financials Conference
Colm Kelleher, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Morgan Stanley will present at the 2008 Morgan Stanley European Banks and Financials Conference in London on Tuesday, April 1 at 1:30 p.m ...
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25th March, 2008
Joseph D. Stecher Joins Morgan Stanley Investment Management as Chief Investment Officer of Alternative Investment Partners’ Real Estate Fund of Funds Business
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced today that Joseph D. Stecher will be joining Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners (“Morgan Stanley AIP”) as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of the Firm’s real estate fund of funds business and will be responsible for overseeing the identification, selection and management of real estate funds. He will be based in New York and will work closely with Paul Vosper, Chief Operating Officer of the real estate fund of funds business, who is based in London.Mr ...
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