SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) -- Morgan Stanley said after Thursday's closing bell it has named Robert Kindler as vice chairman of investment banking. Kindler will focus on senior client relationships and coordinate with senior management on new business initiatives, the New York-based financial services company said. Kindler comes to Morgan Stanley from J.P. Morgan , where he was global head of mergers and acquisitions. This story was supplied by MarketWatch. For further information see www.marketwatch.com.