
Morgan Stanley's wealth-management unit is under scrutiny by multiple federal regulators, including the SEC, Treasury, and OCC, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal. The probes are focused on how the bank investigates the identities of prospective clients, their sources of wealth, and monitors clients' financial activities to prevent potential money laundering. Following the news of these investigations, shares of Morgan Stanley dropped by as much as 6.5%.

















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Morgan Stanley dropping on reports of a probe into how the investment bank vets its wealth management clients. @karenfinerman, @timseymour, @GuyAdami and @grassosteve weigh the implications ahead of bank earnings. $MS https://t.co/pHJE46ccxW
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