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Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley, a leading global financial services firm, has been registered in the EU Transparency Register since July 23, 2009. The firm provides a broad range of services including investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management, serving corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals worldwide. Within the EU context, Morgan Stanley primarily engages with EU institutions on financial services and broader trade and single market policies. Key legislative dossiers targeted include the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, Artificial Intelligence Act, Capital Markets Union, Capital Requirements Package, Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, Digital Operational Resilience Act, Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, Sustainable Disclosure, and many others. This engagement reflects the firm’s strategic interest in shaping regulatory frameworks that impact financial markets and investment environments in the EU.

Morgan Stanley operates its EU lobbying activities from its office in London, Canary Wharf, UK. The firm declares around 0.2 full-time equivalent lobbyists (two lobbyists at 10% employment time each) dedicated to EU affairs. Despite the relatively small team, Morgan Stanley has maintained a consistent presence in EU policymaking dialogues, evidenced by 14 high-level meetings with the European Commission in recent years. The firm’s lobbying expenditures in 2023 ranged between €600,000 and €699,999, reflecting a significant investment in influencing EU financial regulation and related policies.

The firm networks with various EU institutions and stakeholders to advance its interests, focusing on areas like financial market regulation, cybersecurity, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ratings, and sustainable finance. Its lobbying efforts are transparent under the EU Transparency Register, which mandates disclosure of lobbying objectives, financial data, and interactions with EU bodies. Morgan Stanley’s lobbying profile underscores its role as a major financial sector actor seeking to influence EU legislation to foster a favorable regulatory environment for its global business operations.

  • Name: Morgan Stanley

  • EU Transparency Register ID: 29701922039-63

  • First Registered: July 23, 2009

  • Head Office: Bank Street, 20 Canary Wharf, London E14 4AD, United Kingdom

  • EU Office: Same as head office

  • Main Areas of Lobbying: Financial services regulation, trade, EU single market policies, sustainability, digital finance, cybersecurity, ESG, and capital market reforms

  • Lobbying Costs (2023): €600,000 – €699,999

  • Lobbyists: 2 (0.2 FTE)

  • High-level Commission Meetings: 14

No related lobbyists found.

  • Financial Services

  • Investment Banking

  • Wealth Management

  • Securities

  • Sustainable Finance

  • Digital Finance and Cybersecurity

  • Trade and Single Market Policies

Morgan Stanley networks with a broad range of EU institutions and affiliated organizations involved in financial regulation and market infrastructure. This includes:

  • European Commission (notably DG FISMA – Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

  • European Parliament committees related to economic and financial affairs

  • Industry groups and associations focused on financial markets and sustainable finance

  • Advisory and expert groups within the EU framework related to capital markets, ESG standards, and digital finance regulations

  • 2023: €600,000 – €699,999

  • Previous years’ exact figures are not publicly detailed but the firm has consistently invested significant funds in lobbying activities since its registration in 2009, focusing on evolving financial regulatory frameworks in the EU.

Morgan Stanley interacts with multiple EU structures including:

  • European Commission (various Directorates-General)

  • European Parliament (economic and financial committees)

  • Advisory committees and expert groups related to financial services and sustainability

  • Industry forums and intergroups within the Parliament and Commission

Since registration in 2009, Morgan Stanley has held at least 14 high-level meetings with the European Commission, focusing on financial regulatory dossiers, sustainable finance, and digital operational resilience. These meetings are part of the firm’s ongoing dialogue with EU policymakers to influence legislation and regulatory frameworks affecting its business sectors.

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