Morgan Stanley Boosts Media Group

Morgan Stanley has named Jean Abergel, Max Herrnstein and Adam Shepard as global co-heads of the media and communications group.

Morgan Stanley has named Jean Abergel, Max Herrnstein and Adam Shepard as global co-heads of the media and communications group, The Wall Street Journal reports. They will replace Stuart Epstein, media and communications investment banking head, who is leaving the firm to join Comcast Corp.‘s NBCUniversal.

Abergel was earlier head of media and communications banking for Europe at Morgan Stanley and Herrnstein was head of media investment banking for North America. Shepard has been head of telecom banking for North America at the firm.

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