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MSCI Inc. provides indexes, portfolio and risk analytics, sustainability and climate data, and private-assets data for asset managers, asset owners, hedge funds, banks, insurers, wealth managers, corporates, and other market participants. News about MSCI commonly covers financial results, recurring subscription and asset-based fee trends, analytics product growth, and investor-conference communications.
Company updates also center on MSCI Equity Index reviews, market-classification decisions, index licensing and intellectual-property notices, and partnerships that extend MSCI index universes into wealth-management or custom-index platforms. Acquisition news has addressed added private-markets pricing and valuation data, as well as expanded calculation capabilities for multi-asset, alternative, commodities, cryptocurrency, currency, fixed-income, and derivatives-linked indexes.
MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision support tools for global investors, has announced the schedule for its August 2024 Index Review. The results will be released on August 12, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m. CEST. This review encompasses a wide range of MSCI Equity Indexes, including Global Standard, Small Cap, Micro Cap, Value and Growth, Frontier Markets, Islamic, US Equity, and REIT indexes.
The changes resulting from this review will be implemented at the close of August 30, 2024. MSCI will post the list of additions and deletions on its website, with summaries available on Bloomberg (MSCN) and Reuters (MSCIA). Detailed rebalancing information will be accessible to clients in the subscriber section of each index at www.msci.com/index-review-subscribers.
MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) has appointed Michelle Seitz to its Board of Directors, effective August 5, 2024. Seitz, the former Chair and CEO of Russell Investments, will serve as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. With over three decades of experience in asset management and private wealth, Seitz is currently the Founder and CEO of MeydenVest Partners. Her appointment follows an extensive search initiated last year.
MSCI's Chairman and CEO, Henry A. Fernandez, highlighted Seitz's deep industry experience and her track record of driving transformational growth while fostering a client-centric culture. Seitz expressed enthusiasm about joining MSCI's mission to bring greater transparency to financial markets. Her diverse background includes leadership roles at William Blair, where she led significant growth in the firm's asset and wealth management division.
MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) reported strong financial results for Q2 2024:
- Operating revenues up 14.0% to $707.9 million
- Organic operating revenue growth of 9.7%
- Operating margin of 54.0%
- Diluted EPS up 9.1% to $3.37
- Adjusted EPS up 11.7% to $3.64
Key highlights include record AUM balances in MSCI-linked products, 16% ABF run rate growth, and a 94.8% retention rate. The company expanded its ESG partnership with Moody's and launched MSCI Private Capital Indexes. MSCI repurchased $289.9 million in shares and declared a $1.60 per share dividend for Q3 2024.
MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) has launched 130 MSCI Private Capital Indexes, enhancing transparency and innovation in global private markets. These indexes cover private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources, leveraging a broad universe of funds with over $11 trillion in capitalization. The launch addresses growing investor interest in private markets by providing high-quality data and consistent performance measurement for private capital funds and portfolios.
The new indexes complement MSCI's existing 80+ real asset fund and property indexes, offering a comprehensive view of global private markets and the full risk spectrum of private real asset investing. When combined with MSCI's equity and fixed-income indexes, they provide a multi-asset perspective for investors. Institutional investors can use these indexes to meet investment mandates and achieve long-term financial goals, while gaining insights for strategic asset allocation.
MSCI has announced the appointment of Alvise Munari as Chief Product Officer, succeeding his role as Chief Client Officer. Munari will lead product development and innovation, leveraging his extensive client insights. His prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley. Concurrently, Axel Kilian will take over as Chief Client Officer. Kilian, who joined MSCI in 2020, has a strong background in client coverage across EMEA and global organizations. Both appointments aim to enhance MSCI's product innovation and client services under the leadership of President and COO Baer Pettit.
MSCI announced its second quarter 2024 results will be released on July 23, 2024, before market open.
A live webcast will take place at 11:00 AM ET, accessible via MSCI’s Investor Relations website.
Participants can join the call via telephone using the provided conference ID.
The webcast will feature an earnings presentation and a quarterly update, with an archived replay available post-event.
Moody's (NYSE:MCO) and MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) have announced a strategic partnership to enhance transparency and provide data-driven risk solutions focusing on ESG and sustainability. The partnership will see Moody's utilizing MSCI's industry-leading ESG ratings and sustainability data, while MSCI gains access to Moody's Orbis database, the world's largest source of firmographic information. This collaboration aims to leverage the strengths of both companies, offering enhanced ESG content and risk assessment solutions to their customers across banking, insurance, and corporate sectors. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.
MSCI announced the results of its 2024 Market Classification Review, highlighting several key market updates and potential reclassifications.
A consultation is underway regarding Bulgaria's potential reclassification from Standalone to Frontier Market status, with feedback welcomed until April 15, 2025. MSCI noted various improvements and remaining challenges in the Korean equity market, including recent short selling bans and updates to the FX market and LEI system.
Significant liquidity improvements were recognized in the Egyptian FX market, reducing repatriation challenges for investors. However, MSCI warned that future liquidity issues could lead to reclassification consultations.
Concerns were raised about market accessibility in Bangladesh due to ongoing floor prices and FX liquidity issues. Lastly, MSCI addressed the global shift towards shorter equity settlement cycles, with several markets moving to T+1 cycles and others in the review phase.
MSCI has unveiled MSCI AI Portfolio Insights, a new tool combining generative AI with its advanced analytics and modeling technologies. The tool is designed to enhance risk reporting, identify emerging risks, and improve portfolio management efficiency for institutional investors.
It features interactive capabilities, modern dashboards, and cloud-based technology, facilitating better risk communication and collaboration across investment teams. Additionally, MSCI introduced the Macro Finance Analyzer to stress-test macroeconomic conditions' impacts on portfolios.
Both tools are available on the MSCI ONE platform, launched in 2022, which integrates these analytics tools to provide comprehensive risk and performance insights.
MSCI announced the results of its 2024 Global Market Accessibility Review. The report assesses market accessibility for 85 markets, including new entrant Niger. Improvements outnumber deteriorations, particularly in Frontier Markets' infrastructure. Key criteria evaluated include openness to foreign ownership, ease of capital flows, operational efficiency, investment instrument availability, and institutional stability. These assessments help classify markets into Developed, Emerging, Frontier, and Standalone categories. Detailed results can be accessed on MSCI's website. The MSCI 2024 Annual Market Classification Review results will be released on June 20, 2024.