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38.16 -0.05 -0.13%

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Total Assets: 2.09B

Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: Morgan Stanley

Asset Class: Equity

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MSFAX Overview

On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Franchise Portfolio Class I. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of MSFAX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests in securities of issuers from at least three different countries, which may include the United States. The Adviser and/or Sub-Adviser seek to invest in high quality companies they believe have strong business franchises, strong cash flows, modest capital requirements, strong balance sheets, capable management, and that typically return cash to shareholders.

Contact Information

Address 1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York,NY 10020
United States

Phone +1 855-332-5306

Web www.morganstanley.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Alex Gabriele	Portfolio Manager	2017	Now
Biography	Alex is a portfolio manager for the London based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley from Sloane Robinson LLP in 2012 and has 14 years of buyside investment experience. Prior to joining the team, Alex was responsible for stock selection across the cyclical universe, predominantly in Asia ex-Japan. Alex is a trustee at the Belvedere Trust, a UK charity that gives grants to education, poverty alleviation and the arts. Alex holds a B.A. in Natural Sciences from Trinity College, Cambridge.
Richard Perrott	Portfolio Manager	2017	Now
Biography	Richard is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2015 and has been with financial industry since 2006. Prior to joining the team, Richard was an equity research analyst at Autonomous Research covering specialty financials. Before that Richard covered financials at Berenberg Bank and financials and healthcare at Sanford Bernstein. Richard received an M.A in Mathematics and Philosophy from St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Richard is a trustee of Shrewsbury House Community Association.
Nic Sochovsky	Portfolio Manager	2015	Now
Biography	Nic is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2015 and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining the team, Nic worked for Credit Suisse within a top industry ranked consumer staples team covering food manufacturing, home and personal care (HPC), beverages and tobacco. Before that he headed the consumer research team at Unicredit and was a senior analyst at Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers covering pan-European food manufacturing and HPC. Nic received a B.A. in Economics from Sheffield University. Nic is a longtime supporter of Place 2Be, the leading UK children’s mental health charity.
Marcus Watson	Senior Associate	2013	Now
Biography	Marcus is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2008 and has 15 years of investment experience. He received a B.Sc in Psychology from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Bruno Paulson	Managing Director	2009	Now
Biography	Bruno is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2009. Prior to joining the firm, Bruno worked for Sanford Bernstein in London, where he was a Senior Analyst covering the financial sector for 8 years. Previously, he was a manager at the Boston Consulting Group where he focused on the financial services industry. Bruno has an MBA from INSEAD where he received the Ford Prize for graduating top of class. He was also a Research Fellow in Political Economy at Nuffield College, Oxford, and received a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy and Economics with 1st Class Honors from Keble College, Oxford. Bruno was a parent-founder of The Rise School, a free school for children with high-functioning autism. He is a governor at Kensington Aldridge Academy, where he chairs the Business Committee.
William D. Lock	Managing Director	2009	Now
Biography	William is a portfolio manager and head of the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1994 and has 31 years of investment experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Corporate Finance Group, and was a management consultant with Arthur D. Little. William received a B.A. in Modern History from Keble College, Oxford. William is a longstanding sponsor of the creative arts, including Glyndebourne Opera.
Vladimir A. Demine	Portfolio Manager	2009	2024
Biography	Vladimir is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2009 and has been with financial industry since 2002. Prior to joining the firm, Vladimir worked for UBS Global Asset Management in London, where he was an analyst responsible for stock selection of consumer staples holdings in key client mandates. Vladimir received a M.Sc. in investment management with Distinction from City University (CASS) Business School and a Master?s in finance with Distinction from St Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance.
Nathan Wong	-	2019	2023
Biography	Nathan is a portfolio manager on the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in July 2017 and has been with financial industry since 2000. Prior to joining the team, Nathan was a Partner/Senior Analyst and developed markets equities generalist at Sloane Robinson. Prior to that he worked in equity research in Merrill Lynch’s Specialty Finance team and before that he qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte. He holds a BSc in Mathematics from Imperial College with 1st Class Honours, receiving the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications prize in his final year.
Dirk Hoffmann-Becking	Portfolio Manager	2015	2021
Biography	Dirk is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2013 and has been with financial industry since 1998. Prior to joining the firm, Dirk worked for Soci?t? G?n?rale as Global Head of Bank Sector Research. Previously, was a senior research analyst covering European Banks at Sanford Bernstein. Prior to that, Dirk spent five years as a consultant for McKinsey & Company and three years as a strategy manager at ABN Amro. Dirk has a Ph.D. in Law (magna cum laude) from Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Germany and trained and worked as a lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Christian Derold	Executive Director	2009	2017
Biography	Christian is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2006. Prior to joining the firm, Christian was director of research at Millgate Capital. Prior to this, he worked at the State of Wisconsin Investment Board where he managed the Board’s international equity portfolio. Christian received an M.A. in business administration from the University of Economics and Business Administration in Vienna, Austria.

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