Statement from Jonathan Chenevix–Trench, Chairman of Morgan Stanley International  

“As we expand our global footprint and develop our business across both developed and emerging markets, we face more than ever the challenge of winning and retaining the most talented individuals, and the need to ensure that we recruit the best and brightest people from the broadest possible talent pool, both locally and across the international community. We believe it is vital that the diversity of our employees reflect our global presence and our global client base, thereby providing an understanding both of local markets and of the diverse cultures that exist within them.

In addition, the changes in workforce demographics present us with tremendous opportunities to leverage diversity in order to maximise our performance and business success.

A focused approach to diversity is deeply embedded in our Firm’s principles. We strongly believe a diverse workforce to be highly beneficial to clients, shareholders and employees. This has enabled us to develop an inclusive culture, responsive to the changing demographics of the 21^st Century.”