Operating for more than 70 years, Morgan Stanley is a financial institution that offers various services, including investment banking, securities, investment and wealth management and credit services. It employs more than 54,000 employees and operates through over 600 offices in more than 30 countries throughout the world. The company also provides research, sales and trading services. Morgan Stanley's institutional equity division is a global leader in the origination, distribution and trading of equity, equity-linked and equity-derivative securities. Its fixed income team deals in diverse products, including interest rate and currency products, credit products, derivatives and commodities. In addition, Morgan Stanley offers brokerage services that offer access to professionals who are engaged in risk management and international operations. The firm s clients include individual investors, companies, institutions and government agencies. Morgan Stanley, established in 1935, has a location in Minneapolis.