MSCI Inc.

Public Subsidiary, Headquarters Location
88 Pine St., New York, NY 10005-1801, United States
(800)223-2440, (212)804-3990, (212)785-9639 fax, http://www.mscibarra.com

Primary SIC: Security Brokers And Dealers, Primary NAICS: Securities Brokerage
Description: MSCI Inc. was formed in1969. In November 2007, the company completed its initial public offering and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. MSCI acquired Barra, Inc. in 2004 and has done business as MSCI Barra since then. This New York City-based company is a worldwide provider of investment decision support tools, including indices and portfolio risk and performance analytics. Its flagship products are international equity indices marketed under the MSCI brand and equity portfolio analytics marketed under the Barra brand. The company's products are used in many areas of the investment process, including portfolio construction and optimization, performance benchmarking and attribution, risk management and analysis, index-linked investment product creation, asset allocation, investment manager selection and investment research. MSCI clients include asset owners, such as pension funds, endowments, foundations, central banks and insurance companies; institutional and retail asset managers, such as managers of pension assets, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, hedge funds and private wealth; and financial intermediaries, such as broker-dealers, exchanges, custodians and investment consultants. As of 2008, MSCI served over 3,100 clients across 64 countries. The company has 20 offices in 14 countries, including Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia/Pacific Region.Finance: International securities brokerage firm.