Morgan Stanley has posted net attributable income of $5.6bn for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, a 60% increase compared with $3.5bn a year earlier.
The US-based financial giant’s net revenue increased by 26.8% reaching $21.3bn for the quarter ended 30 June 2026
By 30 June 2026, total assets under management or supervision stood at a record $2tn. The Institutional Securities division recorded net revenue of $11bn, an increase of 44.7% from $7.6bn a year earlier. The result reflected higher Equity activity linked to client engagement, along with stronger Investment Banking as capital raising and strategic transactions increased.
Wealth Management generated net revenue of $8.9bn, versus $7.8bn a year ago, an increase of 14%. During the quarter, the unit brought in net new assets of $148bn and fee-based assets of $39bn. Of the $148bn in net new assets, just over half came from inflows tied to IPOs of certain clients in the Workplace channel.