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MSCI 
Type Public: NYSE: MSCI Founded 1969 Headquarters New York City Key people Henry A. Fernandez, CEO,
Michael K. Neborak, CFO,
David C. Brierwood, COOServices stock market indices
portfolio analyticsRevenue $661 million (2010)[1]
$443 million (2009)[2]Operating income $206 million (2010)[1]
$151 million (2009)[2]Net income $92 million (2010)[1]
$82 million (2009)[2]Employees 2077 (2010)[1]
over 2,000 (2010)[2][3]Website msci.com MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) is a provider of investment decision support tools to investment institutions. Products include indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics - for use in managing equity, fixed income and multi-asset class portfolios - and governance tools.
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History
In 1968, The Capital International Indices are published, the first set of global stock market indices for non-U.S. markets. In 1986, Morgan Stanley obtains from Capital exclusive rights to license the indices. The indices are branded Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI). In 2004, MSCI acquired Barra, Inc., to form MSCI Barra. The company is headquartered in New York City, with operations in Boston, Chicago, Stamford, Cape Town, Shanghai, Monterrey, Geneva, London, Budapest, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Philippines, Paris, Tokyo, São Paulo, Dubai, Sydney, Frankfurt, Milan, Berkeley, San Francisco, and Norman.
The MSCI global equity indices have been calculated since 1969. The company's most known indices include MSCI World and MSCI EAFE.[4] MSCI indices are widely used as the benchmark indices by which the performance of global equity portfolios are measured. They are also used as the basis of passive investment products like index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Morgan Stanley sponsored the first iShares ETFs, known at launch as WEBS, which are designed to track various MSCI indices.[5]
In mid-2007, parent company Morgan Stanley announced plans to divest from, and potentially spin-off, MSCI.[6] This was followed by an initial public offering of a minority of stock in November 2007. The divestment was completed in 2009.[7]
On June 1, 2010, MSCI formally acquired RiskMetrics Group, Inc.[8]
On July 15, 2010, MSCI acquired Measurisk.[9]
See also
- MSCI EAFE
- MSCI BRIC
- MSCI World
References
- ^ a b c d "MSCI 2010 Annual Report". http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/MSCI/1240830151x0x453382/FE6BCA96-392F-417A-9A64-00D82DCCFF76/123837_017_BMK.PDF. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ a b c d "MSCI 2009 Annual Report". http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/MSCI/964469765x0x356730/D4544168-EE59-4839-BD8E-41C4F2A44763/2009_Annual_Report.pdf.
- ^ "About MSCI". MSCI. http://www.msci.com/about/. Retrieved 2011-04-20. employee count at MSCI's website
- ^ MSCI Global Equity Indices MSCI Indices
- ^ Gastineau, Gary L. (2002). The Exchange-Traded Funds Manual (2nd ed.). John Wiley and Sons. p. 35. ISBN 0471220922. LCCN 2002-391823. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CIYoyIrP6cIC&pg=PA35&vq=DIAMONDS&dq=nathan+most&source=gbs_search_s&sig=A21ufSMuOmdexYilIbqVVZs1t4o. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- ^ Morgan to take MSCI public—Investment News
- ^ "FAQ". MSCI, Inc.. http://ir.msci.com/faq.cfm. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- ^ , the market leader in risk management systems and supplies data, analytics, risk reporting, and other information services, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $1.55 billion. "MSCI Completes Acquisition of RiskMetrics". MSCI, Inc.. http://www.mscibarra.com/news/pressreleases/archive/MSCI_Completes_RiskMetrics_Acquisition.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ "MSCI Acquires Measurisk". MSCI, Inc.. http://www.mscibarra.com/news/pressreleases/archive/MSCI_Acquires_Measurisk.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
External links
- http://www.msci.com/ – homepage
- http://ir.msci.com – investor relations
- Business data
- MSCI Inc. at Google Finance
- MSCI Inc. at Yahoo! Finance
- MSCI Inc. at Reuters
- MSCI Inc. SEC filings at EDGAR Online
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