Morgan Stanley Becomes Strategic Partner of NEXTPredict, Will Explore Institutional Capital Entering Prediction Markets

According to Decrypt, Morgan Stanley has become a strategic partner of New York Prediction Market Summit NEXTPredict and will host discussions on institutional capital entering prediction markets at the event scheduled for October 22–23. Pierre Lindh, co-founder of NEXTPredict, noted that this marks the first time a bank has publicly engaged in events within this sector. The session will be moderated by Stephen Grambling, Head of US Gaming, Hotels & Leisure Research at Morgan Stanley, focusing on the opportunities for institutional funds to enter prediction markets, along with market structure and risk considerations. Currently, around 90% of liquidity and trading volume in prediction markets remains concentrated in sports contracts, though some financial institutions are beginning to explore its potential applications in market forecasting, internal forecasting, and corporate risk hedging. Morgan Stanley previously also took part in Kalshi’s $1 billion Series F funding round completed in May this year.