Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s Rule 144 and 10b5-1 businesses rank #1 for 2011 as reported by The Washington Service, a premier provider of insider trading data and analytics to securities professionals. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney captured 17 percent of the $48.4 billion Rule 144 market. In 10b5-1 Trading Plans, the Firm secured a 23.4 percent share of the overall $16.4 billion market.
“We are delighted with this achievement reported by The Washington Service. This reinforces Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s dominant market share and leadership position in providing executive equity solutions, specifically in the Rule 144 and 10b5-1 space,” said Colbert Narcisse, Managing Director and Head of Corporate Equity Solutions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
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Note: Reprinted with the permission of Washington Service. (301) 913-5100 – www.washingtonservice.com. Data as of 12/31/11.
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