NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support
tools worldwide, announced today that it has completed the acquisition
of GMI Ratings through its subsidiary MSCI ESG Research Inc.
GMI Ratings is a provider of corporate governance research and ratings
on over 6,000 companies worldwide. Clients of GMI Ratings include
leading institutional investors, banks, insurers, auditors, regulators
and corporations seeking to incorporate environmental, social and
governance (ESG) factors into risk assessment and decision-making. GMI
Ratings was formed in 2010 through the merger of GovernanceMetrics
International, The Corporate Library and Audit Integrity.
About MSCI
MSCI Inc. is a leading provider of investment decision support tools to
investors globally, including asset managers, banks, hedge funds and
pension funds. MSCI products and services include indexes, portfolio
risk and performance analytics, and ESG data and research.
The company's flagship product offerings are: the MSCI indexes with over
USD 9 trillion estimated to be benchmarked to them on a worldwide basis1;
Barra multi-asset class factor models and portfolio risk and performance
analytics; RiskMetrics multi-asset class market and credit risk
analytics; IPD real estate information, indexes and analytics; MSCI ESG
Research screening, analysis and ratings; and FEA energy and commodities
valuation models and risk management software. MSCI is headquartered in
New York, with research and commercial offices around the world. MSCI#IR
1As of March 31, 2014, as reported on June 25,
2014, by eVestment, Lipper and Bloomberg
About MSCI ESG Research
MSCI ESG Research Inc.'s products and services are designed to provide
in-depth research, ratings and analysis of environmental, social and
governance-related business practices to companies worldwide. Ratings
and data from MSCI ESG Research Inc. are also used in the construction
of the MSCI ESG Indexes. MSCI ESG Research Inc. is a Registered
Investment Adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. MSCI Inc.
is a signatory to the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible
Investment (PRI).
For further information on MSCI, please visit our website at www.msci.com
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