MSCI is a global provider of research-based data, analytics, and indexes that serve the investment ecosystem, including asset managers, pension funds, banks, brokerages, hedge funds, insurance companies, and other market participants across multiple countries. The company generates revenue through recurring subscriptions and asset-based fees tied to client assets under management or trading volumes, offering integrated solutions across five core business areas: indexes spanning multiple asset classes and geographies, risk management and portfolio analytics tools, environmental and social governance ratings and climate solutions, private asset data and analytics, and sustainability research. By combining proprietary research, advanced technology including artificial intelligence, and flexible delivery platforms, MSCI enables investors to construct portfolios, manage risks, integrate sustainability considerations, and develop indexed products while competing against established index providers, analytics firms, and sustainability rating agencies.