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Morgan Stanley’s IPO after-party: a wealth management bonanza

Bank’s underwriting of SpaceX and other new issues generates $74bn second-quarter haul in wealth management assets

Morgan Stanley’s IPO after-party: a wealth management bonanza

TL;DR

  • Morgan Stanley's wealth management assets grew by $74 billion in the second quarter.
  • This growth was driven by the bank's underwriting of new issues.
  • SpaceX was among the companies whose new issues contributed to this asset increase.