MSCI

MSCI

Offers data, indexes, analytics for investments

Overview

MSCI provides data, indexes, analytics, and technology solutions for the global investment community, including market indexes, private asset benchmarks, and ESG data. Its products help institutional investors, asset managers, and wealth managers evaluate markets, manage risk, and construct portfolios across public and private assets. MSCI differentiates itself with a broad, integrated suite that spans public and private markets, deep ESG coverage, and ongoing research and partnerships. Its goal is to help clients make informed investment decisions, manage risk, and grow assets by delivering reliable data and practical analytics.

About MSCI

Simplify's Rating
Why MSCI is rated
B
Rated A on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Financial Services

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1969

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 revenue reached $867 million, up 12.2%, with 95.3% retention.
  • Asset-based fees rose 26.6% as record ETF AUM lifted index revenue.
  • First Street closed August 3, 2026, expanding physical-climate analytics and subscription upside.

What critics are saying

  • MSCI raised 2026 operating expense guidance to $1.535-$1.575 billion on July 21, 2026.
  • MSCI removed GoTo on August 31, 2026, highlighting liquidity-driven index-churn disputes.
  • ESMA authorization started July 2, 2026; EU ESG rules can constrain MSCI's ratings business.

What makes MSCI unique

  • MSCI benchmarks remain embedded in $16.5 trillion AUM through index-linked products.
  • MSCI's private-assets and climate data stack spans 2.4 billion structures after First Street.
  • MSCI and SGX launched new futures and options on MSCI indexes on July 23, 2026.

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Total Funding

$1.3B

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Funded Over

4 Rounds

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6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

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Yahoo Finance
Aug 17th, 2026
Wall Street bullish on Expand Energy, sceptical on S&P Global and MSCI

Expand Energy stands out among three companies popular with Wall Street analysts, according to StockStory's independent analysis. The natural gas and oil producer, formerly Chesapeake Energy, achieved 19.4% annual revenue growth over five years. Its $12.66 billion revenue base provides strong negotiating leverage with suppliers. The company also improved its EBITDA profits and efficiency during this period. In contrast, analysts may be overlooking risks at S&P Global and MSCI, despite bullish consensus price targets suggesting upside of 23.9% and 22.3% respectively. S&P Global's earnings per share growth of 8.5% annually lagged behind revenue gains over the past five years. MSCI shows negative return on equity, indicating management lost money attempting to expand the business. The analysis notes that analysts rarely issue sell ratings, partly because their firms often seek business from covered companies.

Tech in Asia
Aug 13th, 2026
MSCI to remove GoTo from Indonesia index over $0.0028 share price and low liquidity

MSCI will remove Indonesian tech group GoTo from its Indonesia index in August, adding pressure on the company that operates ride-hailing, e-commerce, and financial services. The decision follows MSCI freezing changes to GoTo's index position in late May 2026 due to concerns over the stock's low liquidity. GoTo attributed the removal to technical factors rather than operating performance, citing its 50 rupiah share price and low trading volume. The company reported second-quarter 2026 net profit of 252 billion rupiah on net revenue of 5.7 trillion rupiah. GoTo's market capitalisation has plummeted to approximately $3.2 billion from roughly $29 billion. Its shares have remained at 50 rupiah since mid-May 2026, the minimum price for main-board stocks on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. FTSE Russell also removed GoTo from its mid-cap segment in June 2026.

SFOBA
Aug 11th, 2026
Greenberg Traurig to relocate after 40 years.

Greenberg Traurig to relocate after 40 years. By ADMIN / August 11, 2026 Greenberg Traurig has committed to approximately 25,000 square feet at 15 CityPlace, the office tower Related Ross is developing in downtown West Palm Beach. The law firm will occupy a full floor under a 10-year lease designed to accommodate about 80 attorneys and professional staff. The move will end Greenberg Traurig's four-decade presence at Phillips Point, another Related Ross property. Although the new office is smaller than the firm's current 30,000-square-foot location, it is being configured to support future expansion. Scheduled for completion in 2027, the 490,000-square-foot 15 CityPlace tower will also include a 120,000-square-foot Cleveland Clinic outpatient facility. Related Ross is developing the building alongside 10 CityPlace after securing a $772 million construction financing package led by Ares Real Estate, Monarch Alternative Capital and HPS Investment Partners. Phillips Point, meanwhile, continues to attract tenants as Related Ross carries out a $120 million renovation program that includes updated lobbies, landscaping and additional retail and dining options. Investment bank Solomon Partners has leased 4,200 square feet at the complex, while financial data and analytics company MSCI is establishing its first South Florida office in a 7,500-square-foot space. Go Ahead...Share!

Yahoo Finance
Aug 6th, 2026
Li Lu cuts Bank of America stake 71%, rotates $103M into Moody's and S&P Global as credit ratings duopoly posts 68% operating margins

Li Lu's Himalaya Capital has cut its Bank of America stake by 71% and redeployed funds into Moody's and S&P Global, the ratings duopoly. The firm bought approximately $51.4 million in Moody's and $51.7 million in S&P Global, alongside a position in MSCI. Li Lu is the only outside manager Charlie Munger trusted with his family's money. The strategic shift moves capital from a traditional bank exposed to interest-rate risk into companies that collect fees on debt issuances without holding credit risk. Moody's posted 15.1% revenue growth in Q2 with a 55.3% adjusted operating margin, whilst its ratings unit achieved a 68.3% operating margin. S&P Global's Ratings segment grew 17% with a 68% pro forma operating margin. MSCI's Index segment expanded 17.5%, with ETF assets reaching a record $2.82 trillion.

Sunline Co., Ltd.
Aug 6th, 2026
Sunline on Type 11 Readiness in Hong Kong: Five Core Capabilities for OTC Derivatives Businesses

Sunline on Type 11 readiness in Hong Kong: five core capabilities for OTC derivatives businesses. Fintech News 2026.08.06 Following its recent support for MSCI's Hong Kong Investment Risk Summit as the event's exclusive partner, Sunline is extending the discussion to the practical capabilities firms need as they prepare for Type 11 and build OTC derivatives businesses in Hong Kong. As the market continues to develop, Type 11 readiness is prompting securities firms to reassess their data foundations, risk management, trade reporting and operating frameworks. For firms planning to launch or expand OTC derivatives businesses, readiness is not simply a licensing or reporting exercise; it requires coordinated development across data, risk, finance, operations and technology. Drawing on its technology and project experience in securities and capital markets, Sunline has developed five core capabilities spanning data governance, risk capital measurement, Financial Resources Rules (FRR) reporting, Hong Kong Trade Repository (HKTR) reporting, and margin and collateral management. 1. Build a unified data foundation for granular data management OTC derivatives businesses rely on transaction, position, valuation, counterparty, margin and collateral data, often distributed across multiple business and management systems. Differences in data standards, data quality and management conventions can create inconsistencies across the operating chain. Firms need stronger data governance at source to improve consistency, completeness, accuracy and traceability, providing a reliable foundation for risk measurement, financial resources management and trade reporting. Sunline's data governance and unified data foundation capabilities cover: - Data standards definition - Data-quality controls - Data mapping - Data lineage - Historical data reconstruction By establishing consistent data standards and governance mechanisms, Sunline helps firms reduce front-to-back data discrepancies and create a more consistent foundation for complex risk measurement and reporting workflows. 2. Strengthen risk capital measurement across multiple risk dimensions OTC derivatives businesses are exposed to market risk, counterparty credit risk, credit valuation adjustment risk, concentration risk and liquidity risk. Sunline's risk capital measurement engine supports relevant risk models and calculation approaches, including: - Standardized Market Risk Approach (SMRA) Built-in standardised calculation models cover specific and general interest-rate risk, equity risk, gold risk, commodity risk, continuous options, non-standard derivatives and concentration risk, supporting market risk capital charge calculations. - Standardized OTCD Counterparty Credit Risk Approach (SOCCRA) Covers counterparty credit risk charges, margin shortfall charges, credit valuation adjustment (CVA) risk charges, counterparty concentration charges and liquidity adjustment charges. - Internal Models Approach (IMA) Supports eligible firms in using internal models for risk measurement and incorporates independent price verification (IPV) to strengthen valuation independence and reliability and support fair-value measurement requirements. Bringing these approaches together enables firms to strengthen risk and capital management across their OTC derivatives businesses. 3. Enhance FRR reporting and financial resources management FRR returns draw on risk, transaction, financial and capital data, including quick assets, ranking liabilities, paid-up share capital, tangible capital, OTC derivatives exposures, deductions and risk weights. Sunline's FRR reporting module can automatically collect and calculate key indicators, map complex fields for OTC derivatives exposures, deductions and risk weights, and generate FRR returns in the prescribed format. Bringing data collection, calculation, mapping and report generation into a single workflow can shorten reporting cycles, reduce manual errors and improve consistency in financial resources management. 4. Establish lifecycle HKTR reporting capabilities OTC derivatives reporting extends beyond trade inception. Terminations, corrections, valuation updates and collateral changes also need to be processed and reported throughout the trade lifecycle. Sunline's HKTR reporting solution integrates with trading and valuation systems to standardise, cleanse, map and submit transaction data across: - Trade inception - Terminations - Corrections - Valuations - Collateral reporting The solution supports the generation of ISO 20022 XML messages in line with applicable HKTR technical specifications and provides automated resubmission and exception alerts for failed submissions. Automated data processing and exception management can improve the completeness, accuracy and operational control of trade reporting. 5. Integrate margin and collateral management to improve capital efficiency Margin and collateral management spans initial margin, variation margin, margin calls, reconciliation and dispute management. It is an important component of OTC derivatives risk management and capital utilisation. Sunline's margin and collateral management module incorporates the Standard Initial Margin Model (SIMM) to calculate initial margin across the following risk classes: - Interest rate risk - Qualifying credit risk - Non-qualifying credit risk - Equity risk - Commodity risk - Foreign exchange risk The solution covers initial and variation margin calculations, margin calls, reconciliation and dispute management, while bringing margin requirements and capital utilisation into a unified risk view. Integrating margin, collateral and capital data gives firms a clearer basis for balancing business growth and capital efficiency. From point solutions to long-term business capabilities Type 11 readiness should not be treated as a standalone licensing project. It requires coordinated capabilities across data governance, risk capital measurement, financial resources management, trade reporting, and margin and collateral operations. Starting with a unified data foundation and progressively connecting risk capital measurement, FRR reporting, HKTR trade reporting, and margin and collateral management can help firms build a more consistent, traceable and scalable operating framework for OTC derivatives. Sunline will continue to draw on its technology and implementation experience in securities and capital markets to support financial institutions in strengthening their data, risk, reporting and operational capabilities.

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