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Products September 2, 2015
Morgan Stanley Offers Education to Stock Plan Participants
In tandem with a recordkeeping system change, Morgan Stanley released its Knowledge Center for equity compensation plan participants.
Reported by Rebecca Moore
Morgan Stanley’s Global Stock Plan Services (GSPS) group recently completed the successful migration of more than 300 corporate clients to its newly redesigned equity recordkeeping portal, StockPlan Connect.
In tandem with StockPlan Connect, Global Stock Plan Services released its first iteration of a participant Knowledge Center, with a mobile-optimized version following shortly thereafter. The Knowledge Center features a variety of educational content, ranging from user guides and videos in multiple languages to infographics and thought leadership articles.
A poll from Morgan Stanley’s Global Stock Plan Services revealed 89% of those surveyed feel it is important that an employer provide education and guidance about how a stock plan works.
“Our goal with the Knowledge Center is two-fold: provide information to stock plan participants regarding StockPlan Connect as well as help participants understand the ever-growing importance of equity compensation to their wealth planning goals. This resource provides access to the full power of the Morgan Stanley franchise,” says Evan Siegal, head of Corporate Equity Solutions Communication and Training.
Development of a StockPlan Connect mobile app is currently underway, targeted for launch later this year.
The Knowledge Center is at http://www.morganstanley.com/spc/knowledge/.