Dino Kos Joins Morgan Stanley Investment Management.Strengthens MSIM's Central Bank and Sovereign Wealth Fund Sovereign wealth fund (SWF) (Sovereign wealth funds) is a fund owned by a state composed of financial assets such as stocks, bonds, property or other financial instruments. Coverage HONG KONG Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. -- Morgan Stanley  To comply with Wikipedia's , the introduction of this article needs a complete rewrite. Investment Management
("MSIM MSIM Master of Science in Information ManagementMSIM Microsoft Instant Messenger MSIM Master of Science in International Management MSIM Member of the Singapore Institute of Management MSIM Medical Systems Infrastructure Modernization MSIM Multi Switch Interconnect Module ") today announced the appointment of Dino Kos as Managing Director and Head of Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Funds (CB & SWF See Flash. (filename extension) swf - /S W F/ The filename extension for Adobe Shockwave Flash animated vector graphics files, common on the World-Wide Web. A rarely used alternative expansion is "Small Web Format". ). Kos will be based in Hong Kong, reporting to Blair Pickerell, Head of MSIM Asia, and will be responsible for all aspects of MSIM's CB & SWF coverage outside the U.S. He will also be responsible for coordination with Morgan Stanley's Institutional Securities Group CB & SWF coverage team. "Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Funds are a key strategic set of clients for both MSIM and the Firm," commented Blair Pickerell. "Dino's extensive experience in this market, combined with his proven leadership abilities, will enable him to make a significant contribution to the growth of our business as we further develop our Central Bank and Sovereign Wealth Fund capabilities. I am delighted that Dino is joining us." Kos joins MSIM from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York The Bank of New York, abbrieviated to BNY, was a global financial services company that existed until its merger with the Mellon Financial Corporation on July 2, 2007.[1] The bank now continues under the new name of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. , where he was most recently Executive Vice President of the Markets Group, with responsibility for all the trading activity of the Federal Reserve including repo Repo An agreement in which one party sells a security to another party and agrees to repurchase it on a specified date for a specified price. See: Repurchase agreement. repo See repurchase agreement (RP). , government securities, foreign exchange and foreign reserves management. He was also responsible for managing $40 billion equivalent of euro and yen reserves. "The increasing demand from Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Funds for tailored investment solutions is creating significant opportunities for those firms with a broad range of sophisticated investment management capabilities," commented Dino Kos. "MSIM is one of those firms and I look forward to being part of a business that is positioned for strong growth." Morgan Stanley Investment Management, together with its investment advisory affiliates, has nearly 800 investment professionals around the world and $560 billion in assets under management Assets Under Management (AUM) is a term used by financial services companies in the mutual fund and money management or investment management business to gauge how much money they are managing. or supervision as of May 31, 2007. These entities offer investment management services to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals. Morgan Stanley (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management, wealth management and credit services. The firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals from more than 600 offices in 32 countries. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com. Note to Editors: Dino Kos Biography 1985-Present: Federal Reserve Bank of New York * 2001-2006: Executive Vice President, Markets Group * 1993-2000: Head of Foreign Exchange * 1991-1992: Manager, International Surveillance Staff, Bank Supervision Group * 1989-1991: Seconded to BIS, Switzerland |
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