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Filing Date: 2015-07-31

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>EXHIBIT 10.2 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM OF PERFORMANCE AWARD AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FOR PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNDER THE MSCI INC. 2007 AMENDED AND RESTATED EQUITY INCENTIVE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>COMPENSATION PLAN </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MSCI Inc.
(&#147;<B>MSCI</B>,&#148; and together with its Subsidiaries, the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;) hereby grants to you Performance Stock Units (&#147;<B>PSUs</B>&#148;) as described below. The awards are being granted under the MSCI Inc. 2007 Amended
and Restated Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the &#147;<B>Plan</B>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">[Name]</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Number of PSUs Granted:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">[#] PSUs</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Grant Date:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">[Date] (the &#147;<B>Grant Date</B>&#148;)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Vesting Schedule:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">[&#149;]</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Performance Period:</B></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Your PSUs may be subject to forfeiture or recoupment if you terminate employment with the Company or do not comply with the
notice requirements, as set forth in the Plan and this Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (including <U>Exhibit A</U> and <U>Exhibit B</U> attached hereto, this &#147;<B>Award Agreement</B>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You agree that this Award Agreement is granted under the Plan and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and <U>Exhibit A</U> and <U>Exhibit B</U>
attached hereto. You also agree that PSUs granted&nbsp;to you pursuant to this Award Agreement and any Shares issued in settlement or satisfaction thereof are subject to the MSCI Clawback Policy. You will be able to access a prospectus and tax
supplement that contains important information about this award via the MSCI website or your brokerage account. Unless defined in this Award Agreement, capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, MSCI has duly executed and delivered this Award Agreement as of the Grant Date. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>MSCI Inc.</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TERMS AND CONDIT