Key Takeaways
- • Mohsin Naqvi, head of private credit coverage for MENA at Morgan Stanley, has left the bank after nearly 26 years, with his last day reported as Thursday, 12 November 2026.
- • Naqvi's destination has not been disclosed; eFinancialCareers understands he may be joining a bank in the Middle East, but this is unconfirmed.
- • Naqvi held a range of senior roles at Morgan Stanley, including head of European leveraged finance sales, credit solutions coverage, and cross-asset macro sales.
- • Neither Naqvi nor Morgan Stanley responded to eFinancialCareers' requests for comment.
Summary
Mohsin Naqvi, most recently head of private credit coverage for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at Morgan Stanley, has left the bank, according to eFinancialCareers. The publication reports that Friday, 13 November 2026, was not his first day elsewhere in the sense of an announced move, but that his last day at Morgan Stanley was the previous day, and that colleagues held leaving drinks to mark the occasion.
Naqvi spent nearly 26 years at Morgan Stanley and held multiple roles across the firm's credit and sales businesses. Besides leading private credit coverage for MENA, he has worked in credit solutions coverage, served as head of European leveraged finance sales, and worked in cross-asset macro sales. The report describes his career at the bank as spanning many functions over its course.
The destination of Naqvi's next role is not known. eFinancialCareers understands it is possible he will join a bank in the Middle East, but the publication has not confirmed this. Naqvi did not respond to a request for comment, and Morgan Stanley also did not comment.
Naqvi spent nearly 26 years at Morgan Stanley and held multiple roles across the firm's credit and sales businesses. Besides leading private credit coverage for MENA, he has worked in credit solutions coverage, served as head of European leveraged finance sales, and worked in cross-asset macro sales. The report describes his career at the bank as spanning many functions over its course.
The destination of Naqvi's next role is not known. eFinancialCareers understands it is possible he will join a bank in the Middle East, but the publication has not confirmed this. Naqvi did not respond to a request for comment, and Morgan Stanley also did not comment.
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