Morgan Stanley Investment Management overview
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Sun Life’s private markets manager targets double AUM under Kalsi leadership
Private real estate veteran Sonny Kalsi is to lead a growth strategy for Sun Life Capital Management, which aims to see its assets under management double to $600bn within five years.
Japan's GPIF taps BGO for domestic real estate push
The commitment marks the second time the pension giant has partnered with a foreign manager to invest directly in Japan’s real estate market.
GPIF commits $68m to North Haven fund
Tokyo-based pension system backs North Haven private real estate fund.
Morgan Stanley IM raises $800m for nontraded REIT
The manager has amassed a portfolio of at least 19 US industrial and retail properties for North Haven Net REIT, a private vehicle it launched a year ago to target net-leased assets.
Soaring insurance costs are ‘killing deals’ in real estate
While costs have been rising for the past decade, they are now having an impact on investment decision-making.
MSREI sells four warehouses as near-shoring trend picks up
The four industrial properties located on the Texas-Mexico border were sold to two institutional buyers.
Selling the legacy of Hollywood’s Golden Age
Henderson Park has purchased the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, former haunt of Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra, from Blackstone for $705m.
Flexing fund terms will have knock-on effects, say lawyers
Investors may be amenable to investment period extensions in today’s climate, but lengthening the fund term could have more serious implications.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management contact information
Offices
1585 Broadway, New York, 10036, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Toru Bando | Job titleMD, CIO, MSREI, Co-Head of NHREF and Co-Head of MSREI Asia | LocationSingapore, Singapore | Email  ---------- |
| Key ContactDr. Rui De Figueiredo | Job titleGlobal Head of Investment & Client Solutions, CIO of Solutions & Multi Asset Group | LocationNew York, United States | Email ------- |
| Key ContactMr. John Klopp | Job titleManaging Director and Chairman of Global Real Assets | LocationNew York, United States | Email -------- |
| Key ContactMs. Sona Menon | Job titleHead of OCIO, Wealth Management | LocationNew York, United States | Email ----------- |
Morgan Stanley Investment Management fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 8
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
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Manager --------- | Commitment dateNov 2025 | Commitment size$66.207m | |
Manager ------ | Commitment dateDec 2015 | Commitment size ---------- | |
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Morgan Stanley Investment Management funds managed
Funds in market: 2
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
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Fund size ------- | Open dateJun 2026 | Strategy ------ | |
Fund size ------ | Open dateFeb 2025 | Strategy --------- | |
Closed funds: 25
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Fund size ------- | Close dateSep 2025 | Strategy --------- | |
Fund size ------- | Close dateMar 2023 | Strategy -------- | |
Fund size ------ | Close dateAug 2021 | Strategy ----- | |
Stories that mention Morgan Stanley Investment Management
The line is fading between a pan-Asia and a single-country APAC fund
PGIM’s plans to launch country-specific funds in the region is less of a departure than people may think.
GPIF names sole head of real estate
Only one of the pension giant's property co-heads will now lead the business, ending a dual-leadership structure introduced in December 2024.
Net lease investors move beyond credit ratings
Investors in the strategy are digging deeper into tenant health checks and real estate quality amid rising costs and market uncertainty.
MSREI on course for its GXI fundraising target after major first close
Morgan Stanley’s real estate investment management business has raised almost 75% of the capital targeted for the latest iteration of its long-standing global opportunity fund series.
Beyond BGO: Sonny Kalsi’s final act
The industry veteran has just agreed to the biggest job of his financial career. He expects it to be his last.
Blueprint: Canada’s next mega-manager, Blackstone’s $2bn take-private, KKR’s Europe shake-up and more
Canada’s Sun Life Financial seizes the spotlight this week, as PERE reveals the insurance giant is embarking on an ambitious expansion of its private markets platform with a familiar face at the helm. Meanwhile, Blackstone unveils its latest take-private target in 155-year-old Hawaiian landlord Alexander & Baldwin; Mubadala and Aldar look to raise a $1bn Gulf-focused fund; KKR loses its European real estate head and taps two to replace him; and more in this week’s digest, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Madison International to make first investments in Asia
Founder Ron Dickerman expects his firm will begin deploying capital next year amid a ‘very intriguing’ time to explore real estate secondaries in the region.
Clifton Partners closes niche debut fund
The close represents a major milestone for Zain Fancy and his firm Clifton Partners, which was founded in 2011.