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

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:15:00 GMT

Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Trust today declared monthly income dividends of $.0675 per share from tax-free income.[More...]

Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Trust Today Declared Monthly Income Dividends from Tax-Free Income - Apr 7 2009 4:55PM

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:44:00 GMT

Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Trust today declared monthly income dividends of $.0675 per share from tax-free income. This represents an increase of $.0075 per share.[More...]

Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Trust Adopts Investment Policy Changes - Dec 12 2008 5:23PM

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:02:00 GMT

Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Trust (NYSE: IMT) (the “Trust”) has received shareholder approval to adopt the investment policy change, as described below. This change is designed to expand the investment universe in which the Trust can invest, thereby providing the Trust’s portfolio management team with important flexibility to respond to ongoing developments in the insured municipal bond market. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by providing income which is exempt from federal income tax. The Trust is not changing its investment objective.[More...]

Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Trust Today Declared Distributions

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:40:00 GMT

Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Trust today declared a monthly income dividend of $.06 per share from tax-free income, a short-term capital gain distribution of $.000186 per share and a long-term capital gain distribution of $.117424 per share.[More...]

Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Trust Adopts Investment Policy Changes - Nov 14 2008 5:50PM

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:22:00 GMT

Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Trust (NYSE: IMT) (the “Trust”) has received shareholder approval to adopt changes to the Trust’s investment policies, as described below. These changes are designed to expand the investment universe in which the Trust can invest, thereby providing the Trust’s portfolio management team with important flexibility to respond to ongoing developments in the insured municipal bond market. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by providing income which is exempt from federal income tax. The Trust is not changing its investment objective.[More...]

Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Trust Today Declared a Monthly Income Dividend from Tax-Free Income - Nov 11 2008 4:31PM

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:15:00 GMT

Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Trust today declared a monthly income dividend of $.06 per share from tax-free income. This represents an increase of $.005 per share.[More...]

Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada - Trade Resumption - International Montoro Res. Inc. - IMT

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:54:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, Nov. 6 /CNW/ - Trading resumes in: Issuer Name: International Montoro Res. Inc. TSX-V Ticker Symbol: IMT[More...]

Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal Trust Today Declared a Monthly Income Dividend from Tax-Free Income - Oct 14 2008 4:55PM

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:31:00 GMT

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