Morgan Stanley leaks 100+ Asia investment-banking deals in email misfire
A bank staffer accidentally sent confidential deal pipeline details to broader recipients; the list also appeared on Instagram.
What to know
- A Morgan Stanley employee accidentally emailed over 100 confidential investment-banking deals from across Asia, including IPO candidates and suspended projects, to a broader audience than intended.
- The leaked list revealed details on private equity and pension fund backers, and a blurred version was posted on Instagram before the email could be fully contained.
- Morgan Stanley said it took prompt steps to address the leak but unclear how clients and related parties are responding or what regulatory consequences may follow.
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Staffer seeks to retract email; Morgan Stanley says it took prompt steps
The bank staffer who sent the email attempted to retract the message. Morgan Stanley issued a statement saying it takes client confidentiality extremely seriously and has promptly addressed the inadvertent sharing while continuing to engage with relevant parties.
“We promptly took steps to address this inadvertent sharing of information and we continue to engage with relevant parties.”
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Leaked list posted on Instagram
A blurred version of the confidential deal list was posted by an account on Instagram after the email misfire.
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first by Bloomberg.com, 10h ago
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Morgan Stanley staffer accidentally emails confidential deal list — A bank employee sent an internal document listing over 100 investment-banking deals the firm is working on in Asia to a broader audience via email. The list included IPO candidates from China, South Korea, and India; details of private equity and pension funds backing those companies; and suspended projects.
