Morgan Stanley, founded in 1935, is one of the world's largest financial institutions that employ more than 50,000 employees in over 600 offices in approximately 30 countries throughout the world. It offers a wide variety of financial products and services to individual investors, companies, institutions and government agencies. The company provides a wide range of services, such as securities lending, financial counseling, capital introductions, business consultation and brokerage execution. The services and products offered by the company also include alternative investments, securities underwriting, investment management and online trading. In addition, the company undertakes financing, securitization, and trading of commercial mortgages and securities. Morgan Stanley has one of its offices located in El Paso, Texas.