Korea Investment & Securities boosts global research capabilities, to exclusively provide Morgan Stanley investment insights

[Financial News] Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. is partnering with global financial firm Morgan Stanley Investment Management to exclusively provide domestic investors with global investment strategies and research content.
Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Korea Investment Holdings, said on the 10th that it had signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Morgan Stanley Investment Management to expand global investment products and research services.
The signing ceremony was held on the 9th at Korea Investment & Securities’ headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, with senior executives from both companies in attendance, including President Kim Seong-hwan and Mike Levin, head of Asia at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
The core of the agreement is to provide domestic investors directly with Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s global investment insights. Korea Investment & Securities will produce Korean-language content based on market outlooks, economic analyses and other materials prepared by global investment specialists at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, and distribute it exclusively in Korea. The materials are scheduled to be available through the Korea Investment mobile trading system (MTS) app and website. The aim is to improve access to global investment insights and help individual investors make decisions about investing in overseas assets. The strategy is to differentiate its investment information services by allowing investors to examine macroeconomic trends and key investment themes in overseas markets from the perspective of a professional asset manager.
Cooperation on investment products is also taking shape. Korea Investment & Securities recently launched the Korea Investment Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Fund, which draws on Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s flagship global equity investment strategy. The two companies plan to expand their joint product offerings and develop a range of financial products using global investment strategies.
The companies also plan to broaden their customer reach. They will hold customer seminars and webinars featuring global investment strategists and experts from Morgan Stanley Investment Management, and offer professional training programs for Korea Investment & Securities employees. They will also explore expanding cooperation into wealth management solutions tailored to each customer’s investment objectives and preferences, such as wrap accounts.
The partnership further strengthens Korea Investment & Securities’ cooperation network with global financial companies. Following earlier collaborations with global asset managers such as JPMorgan Chase, Fidelity Investments and PIMCO, the addition of investment insights from Morgan Stanley Investment Management has broadened the range of global research content it offers domestic investors.
President Kim Seong-hwan said, “As the global investment environment becomes more complex, customer demand is growing not only for high-quality investment products but also for reliable, expert information. By providing professional investment insights and high-quality financial products, we will broaden customers’ investment choices and continue to improve the quality of our wealth management services.”
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