Morgan Stanley Investment Management and CastleOak Securities, L.P. Debut New Share Class

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (”MSIM”) and CastleOak Securities, L.P. (“CastleOak”), an industry-leading, minority-owned, boutique investment bank are pleased to announce an expansion of their long-standing partnership by debuting two new co-branded share class offerings that provide clients an expanded menu of short-term cash investment services. As clients increasingly look to maximize their social impact, these two new products provide a solution that brings together CastleOak’s strong institutional relationships and Morgan Stanley’s unparalleled investment experience.

CastleOak shares of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds Government (ticker COSXX) and ESG Money Market Fund Portfolios (ticker OAKXX) are now available, enabling clients to help meet their primary cash investment goals of principle preservation and liquidity, while supporting their Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) efforts in a transparent and meaningful way.

“Morgan Stanley Investment Management has been an outstanding partner,” said David R. Jones, President and CEO of CastleOak Securities, L.P. “The Morgan Stanley team recognized the expertise, experience, and relationships of an independent investment bank like ours. Launching these new share classes gives our clients yet another way to meet their ESG goals without compromising the standards they expect when choosing where to put their money to work.” The addition of new share classes underscores CastleOak’s ongoing efforts to expand its Money Fund Access web-based liquidity solutions platform.

“This partnership is a unique opportunity for Morgan Stanley Investment Management to team up with a best-in-class firm like CastleOak to deliver treasury management solutions that can help companies advance their D&I objectives,” said Fred McMullen, Managing Director and Co-Head of MSIM’s Global Liquidity Solutions business. “We are proud to be working together on this exciting product offering.”

About CastleOak Securities, L.P.

CastleOak Securities, L.P. is a premier boutique investment bank serving a broad array of corporate, governmental and institutional investor clients. Headquartered in New York City, with five regional offices, CastleOak specializes in financial advisory, capital markets, equities and fixed income sales and trading. For additional information, visit www.castleoaklp.com.