PRESS RELEASEMSCI Ranked Top 3 in 2019 Chartis RiskTech 100 and Recognized
as Leader in Risk as a Service
Chartis names MSCI Category Leader for Buy-Side and Enterprise Stress Testing
New York – November 12, 2018 – MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of indexes, portfolio construction,risk management tools and services for global investors, took top honors in prominent industry awards led byChartis Research. MSCI was recognized as a leader in risk technology for the firm’s continuous innovation in theareas of stress testing, multi-asset class risk and portfolio analytics and enterprise services and solutions.
“We are honored to be recognized by Chartis for our leadership in solutions for buy-side firms,” said Jorge
Mina, head of MSCI Analytics. “Asset managers look to MSCI’s products to help them find investment
differentiation, manage the risk in their portfolios and operate more efficiently. We strive to deliver the best
data, analytics, technology and solutions our clients need to power their risk and investment management
decisions.”
The Chartis RiskTech100® 2019, which describes itself as a comprehensive study of the world’s significant risk
and compliance technology companies, named MSCI 3rd among the world’s top 100 providers of risk
management technology. This marks the third consecutive year that MSCI has been placed in the top three risk
technology providers in the industry and the sixth year it has been ranked in the top five.
Rob Stubbs, Head of Research at Chartis, said: “As risk technology markets continue to evolve, new challenges
are emerging across the landscape for vendors and financial institutions. MSCI’s three category awards andtop-three placing reflect its ongoing work to track many of the big trends shaping the market today.”
Key to MSCI’s success is its commitment to providing clients with products designed to help them better
manage their portfolios and operate more efficiently. MSCI scored highly for strategy, customer satisfaction
and innovation among companies rated in the top 10 in the annual ranking. The ranking evaluates providers ofrisk technology based on six categories: functionality, core technology, strategy, customer satisfaction, market
presence and innovation. Chartis also recognized MSCI as Buy-Side category leader.

-Ends-About MSCIFor more than 40 years, MSCI’s research-based indexes and analytics have helped the world’s leading investors build andmanage better portfolios. Clients rely on our offerings for deeper insights into the drivers of performance and risk in theirportfolios, broad asset class coverage and innovative research.
Our line of products and services includes indexes, analytical models, data, real estate benchmarks and ESG research.

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