Morgan Stanley, being the leading financial services holding company, serves corporations, governments, FIs & individuals world wide. It has 3 business units. The Institutional Securities unit includes capital raising, financial advisory services on mergers & acquisitions, restructurings, real estate & project finance, corporate lending, sales, trading, financing & market-making activities in equity & fixed income securities & related products. The Wealth Management unit provides brokerage & investment advisory services on various investment alternatives, financial & wealth planning services, annuity & other insurance products, credit & other lending products, cash management & retirement services and trust & fiduciary services and engages in fixed income principal trading. The Investment Management unit provides global asset management products & services in equity, fixed income, alternative investments in hedge funds & funds of funds and merchant banking i.e. real estate, private equity & infrastructure.