Michael J. Key
About Michael J. Key
Michael J. Key is Vice President of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. (EDD) and other Morgan Stanley Funds, with birth year 1979. He has served as a Fund officer since June 2017 and is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Investment Management; he has been Head of Product Development for Equity and Fixed Income Funds since August 2013. Officers serve an indefinite term until a successor is appointed. No officer-specific pay metrics (TSR, revenue/EBITDA growth) are attributed in the Fund’s proxy disclosures .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Funds (Fund Complex) | Vice President across Equity & Fixed Income, Liquidity, money market, and AIP Funds | Since June 2017 | Senior Fund officer role across multiple product types |
| Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) | Head of Product Development, Equity & Fixed Income Funds | Since August 2013 | Product development leadership for MSIM’s Equity & Fixed Income funds |
External Roles
None disclosed for Michael J. Key in the proxy statement .
Fixed Compensation
- The proxy identifies Michael J. Key as a Managing Director of MSIM and Fund Vice President but does not disclose any officer-specific compensation elements (base salary, bonus, equity awards) at the Fund level. Compensation for Fund officers is set and paid by MSIM and is not detailed in EDD’s proxy materials .
Performance Compensation
- No disclosures on performance-based metrics (revenue growth, EBITDA, TSR, ESG goals) or payout formulas for Fund officers appear in EDD’s proxy materials .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | As of Date | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate ownership by officers and Directors (EDD) | April 11, 2025 | Less than 1% of outstanding Shares as a group |
- Individual beneficial ownership for Michael J. Key is not separately disclosed in the proxy. No pledging/hedging policy disclosures specific to officers appear in the proxy .
Employment Terms
| Item | Detail | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Vice President (Officer) of EDD and other Morgan Stanley Funds | |
| Start date in role | Since June 2017 | |
| Employer | Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (Adviser) | |
| Term | Indefinite, until successor is appointed | |
| Change-in-control / severance | Not disclosed in proxy |
Investment Implications
- Alignment: Key is an MSIM Managing Director serving as Vice President across multiple Morgan Stanley Funds, indicating strong institutional alignment with the Adviser; however, the Fund-level proxy does not disclose his personal compensation or ownership, limiting a pay-for-performance assessment at the EDD entity level .
- Retention risk: Tenure in officer role since 2017 and indefinite term suggest continuity; no 8‑K 5.02 events were found for EDD, and no employment contract terms are disclosed in the proxy .
- Trading signals: The proxy does not include insider transactions for officers; monitor Form 4 filings and future 8‑K 5.02 disclosures for updates on appointments, departures, or material changes (none listed for EDD in the current search) .