Korea Investment Securities said Nov. 10 that it signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Morgan Stanley Investment Management at its Seoul headquarters on Nov. 9 to expand global investment products and overseas research for South Korean individual investors. Morgan Stanley Investment Management specialists' market outlooks and economic analysis will be provided in Korean exclusively through Korea Investment Securities' mobile trading system and website. The companies have also launched the Korea Investment Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity fund, which applies Morgan Stanley Investment Management's global equity investment strategy for domestic investors. Planned cooperation includes customer seminars and webinars with Morgan Stanley strategists, professional training for Korea Investment Securities employees and a review of customized asset-management services such as wrap accounts. Korea Investment Securities said the partnership will broaden investment choices and improve asset-management services as the global investment environment becomes more complex.