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# Why Morgan Stanley Is Back in the ETF Business After 25 Years 

 

 

Anthony Rochte, global head of ETFs for Morgan Stanley, discusses the firm’s plans for its ETF business.



 

 

 

 

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 May 10, 2023

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It’s been 25 years since Morgan Stanley was last in the ETF business—and now it’s back. In February, Morgan Stanley launched a suite of new funds under its Calvert Research brand, and the company has plans to launch many more ETFs. In the latest episode of **Talk ETFs**, Anthony Rochte, global head of ETFs for Morgan Stanley, sits down with [**etf.com**](https://etf.com)'s Senior Analyst Sumit Roy to discuss his storied firm’s reentry into the industry and what the future holds for its nascent ETF business.



 

 

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