MSCI Inc. is a leading provider of investment data and analytics services to a global clientele of financial institutions, asset managers, and individual investors around the world. Founded in 1986, MSCI was formed as a result of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of the licensing rights to Captial International’s data – an acquisition that gave the company access to data from more than 16,000 publicly traded companies.

MSCI is perhaps best known for its stock indexes, covering equities from 23 developed markets, as well as 20 emerging markets. These index series include the flagship MSCI World Index, which tracks over 1,200 leading global stocks, and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which tracks more than 400 of the largest companies in developing economies. Notably, many mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rely on MSCI’s indexes as benchmarks.

MSCI also offers a wide range of investment exposure solutions and integrated services, such as global source strategies, factor solutions, real estate solutions, index-based securities, and alpha strategies. Furthermore, they offer asset owner solutions – a suite of customized, long-term index-based solutions that aim to improve portfolio efficiency and reduce risk.

In addition to indexes, analytics and solutions, MSCI also offers one of the industry’s leading global risk models and an analytics platform used by hedge funds and quantitative investment firms. This platform is used by these firms to analyze risk and portfolio performance, develop sophisticated investment solutions, and create configurable trading and risk systems.

Overall, MSCI has grown to become one of the leading global providers of investment data and analytics. With a rich history and decades’ worth of experience – as well as a portfolio of high-quality indices, analytics and solutions – MSCI serves as a trusted partner and advisor to financial institutions and individual investors alike.