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Morgan Stanley Closed-End Funds Announce Morgan Stanley's Expected Sale of Its Retail Asset Management Business to Invesco Ltd.

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:09:00 GMT

Morgan Stanley announced on October 19, 2009 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of its retail asset management business to Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco"), a leading global investment management company.
As a result, Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (together, "MSIA") expect to propose to the Board of Trustees/Directors of each of Morgan Stanley California Insured Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: IIC), Morgan Stanley California Quality Municipal Securities (NYSE: IQC), Morgan Stanley Insured California Municipal Securities (NYSE: ICS), Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE: IMC), Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: IIM), Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Securities (NYSE: IMS), Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Trust (NYSE: IMT), Morgan Stanley Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (NYSE: OIA), Morgan Stanley Municipal Income Opportunities Trust II (NYSE: OIB), Morgan Stanley Municipal Income Opportunities Trust III (NYSE: OIC), Morgan Stanley Municipal Premium Income Trust (NYSE: PIA), Morgan Stanley New York Quality Municipal Securities (NYSE: IQN), Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: IQI), Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Investment Trust (NYSE: IQT), Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities (NYSE: IQM) and Morgan Stanley High Yield Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MSY) that each Board approve, among other things, a new investment advisory agreement with an affiliate of Invesco.
By leveraging its global ˜community of boutiques' structure and the strength of Morgan Stanley, MSIA strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance, service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.

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Certain Morgan Stanley Retail Closed-End Municipal Funds Announce Change Regarding Investment in Private Placement Securities

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:12:00 GMT

Each of Morgan Stanley California Insured Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: IIC), Morgan Stanley California Quality Municipal Securities (NYSE: IQC), Morgan Stanley Insured California Municipal Securities (NYSE: ICS), Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Securities (NYSE: IMS), Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE: IMC), Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: IIM), Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Trust (NYSE: IMT), Morgan Stanley Municipal Premium Income Trust (NYSE: PIA), Morgan Stanley New York Quality Municipal Securities (NYSE: IQN), Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: IQI), Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Investment Trust (NYSE: IQT) and Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities (NYSE: IQM) (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") announced that, effective October 13, 2009, the Board of Trustees of each Fund approved a change to each Fund's investment practice to permit each Fund to invest, without limit, in private placement securities in order to enhance portfolio management flexibility in managing the Funds.
By leveraging its global ˜community of boutiques' structure and the strength of Morgan Stanley, MSIM strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance, service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.

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Morgan Stanley California Insured Municipal Income Trust Today Declared Monthly Income Dividends from Tax-Free Income

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:08:00 GMT

Morgan Stanley California Insured Municipal Income Trust today declared monthly income dividends of $.055 per share from tax-free income.[More...]

Morgan Stanley California Insured Municipal Income Trust Today Declared Monthly Income Dividends from Tax-Free Income - Apr 7 2009 4:23PM

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:13:00 GMT

Morgan Stanley California Insured Municipal Income Trust today declared monthly income dividends of $.055 per share from tax-free income.[More...]

ING Canada's Annual Report and Proxy Circular are available online

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:55:00 GMT

TORONTO, April 2 /CNW/ - ING Canada (TSX : IIC) announced today that its 2008 Annual Report and its Management Proxy Circular are now available online at www.ingcanada.com. These documents can be found in the Investor Relations section of the website.[More...]

ING Canada to increase its quarterly dividend to 32 cents

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:48:00 GMT

TORONTO, Feb. 23 /CNW/ - ING Canada (TSX: IIC) announced today that its Board of Directors has decided to increase the company's quarterly dividend by 3.2%, or 1 cent to 32 cents per share on its outstanding common shares. The dividend will be payable on March 31 to shareholders of record on March 16.[More...]

ING Canada to rebrand its ING Insurance subsidiary

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:55:00 GMT

CANADA'S LARGEST HOME, AUTO AND BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY BECOMES INTACT INSURANCE TORONTO, Feb. 23 /CNW/ - ING Canada (TSX : IIC) announced today that ING Insurance Company of Canada, the country's largest home, auto and business insurer will become Intact Insurance Company and will operate under the Intact Insurance brand name.[More...]

Standard & Poor's annonce des modifications a certains indices canadiens S&P/TSX - Feb 19 2009 5:39PM

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:12:00 GMT

TORONTO, le 19 fevr. /CNW/ - Les services indiciels canadiens de Standard & Poor's apporteront les modifications suivantes a certains indices: - La ponderation relative de ING Canada Inc. (IIC a la Bourse de[More...]

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - Feb 19 2009 5:39PM

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:12:00 GMT

TORONTO, Feb. 19 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: - The relative weight of ING Canada Inc. (TSX:IIC) will increase in the[More...]

ING Canada completes the private placement and secondary offering of the shares owned by ING Groep

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:00 GMT

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ Canada's largest provider of property and casualty insurance is now a[More...]