Morgan Stanley Marks 25 Years in Glasgow with a Uniquely Scottish Celebration

This year, Morgan Stanley celebrates 25 years in Glasgow, a quarter of a century that has seen the firm grow from just six colleagues in 2000 to more than 2,000 today. From the outset, the Glasgow office has played a vital role in the firm’s global network, supporting technology, finance, operations, legal, and compliance functions while building deep partnerships with the city and its people.

Morgan Stanley is celebrating throughout 2025 with a series of events recognising the people and partners who have shaped its success. One highlight was a reception with Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), attended by First Minister John Swinney, SFE CEO Sandy Begbie, and Vida Rudkin, Head of Morgan Stanley Glasgow.

A tartan for the next chapter

An important moment of the celebrations is the unveiling of a bespoke tartan, designed in collaboration with The House of Edgar. Inspired by the firm’s brand colours, the Morgan Stanley tartan is rich with symbolism: a 25-thread black stripe to mark the Glasgow office’s 25th anniversary, two blocks of blue totalling 90 threads to honour the firm’s 90th global anniversary, and six colours to represent the six original employees who founded the office in 2000.

Celebrating with Glasgow

The tartan will take centre stage on 25 September at a special reception in Glasgow City Chambers, hosted in partnership with Glasgow City Council and the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce. This event forms the main celebration of Morgan Stanley’s anniversary year, coinciding with both Glasgow’s 850th anniversary and the FinTech Scotland Festival 2025. It promises to be a unique moment, bringing together the global financial community and the city to reflect on past achievements and look ahead to future opportunities.