Recognition
We are delighted to be recognized by some of the most important and influential publications and organizations around the world.
Best ESG Data Provider
Winner at the AsianInvestor Asset Management Awards 2025
Best ESG Index Provider
Winner at the AsianInvestor Asset Management Awards 2025
Leader, Climate Financial Data and Analytics Providers
MSCI recognized as a 2024 leader by Verdantix
Best Portfolio Optimization Solution
MSCI’s Barra Open Optimizer won at the Asia Risk Awards 2024
Best ETF Index Provider
Winner at the Insurance Asia News Institutional Asset Management Awards 2024
Best Index Provider
Winner at the SRP Awards 2024, marking MSCI’s second consecutive year of recognition
Best Smart Beta Index Provider
Winner at the SRP Europe Awards 2024, marking MSCI’s second consecutive year of recognition
Best Index Provider
Winner at the ETF Express European ETF Awards 2024 in the Equity ETFs, ESG ETFs, and Emerging Markets ETFs categories
The 250 Best-Managed Companies
MSCI recognized by The Wall Street Journal in 2023
Best Places to Work LGBTQ
MSCI recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in 2024
Best Buy-Side Performance Measurement and Attribution Product
Winner at the 2023 WatersTechnology Buy-Side Risk Technology Awards for the second consecutive year
Best Financial Services Companies to Work For
MSCI recognized by U.S. News & World Report in 2024
Best Companies to Work For
MSCI recognized by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-2024
Best Index Provider of the Year
Winner at the Asia Capital Market Awards 2023
Best Index Provider
Winner at the SRP Asia Awards 2023
ESG Assessment Tool and Data Initiative of the Year
MSCI ESG Ratings and MSCI Net-Zero Tracker wins at the ESG Investing Awards 2023
Best Index Provider
Winner at the InsuranceAsia News Institutional Asset Management Awards 2023
Best Green Bond Index
Winner in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 for the Bloomberg MSCI Green Bond Index at the Environmental Finance Green Bond Awards
Best European Index Overall Provider
Winner at the ETF Express European Awards
Best Index Provider – Emerging Markets ETFs
Winner at the ETF Express European Awards
Most Innovative ESG Product
MSCI ESG Research’s Implied Temperature Rise wins at the ESG Investing Awards 2023
Outstanding Article 2022
MSCI’s "Corporate Bonds and Climate Change Risk" paper recognized by the Journal of Portfolio Management at the 24th annual Bernstein Fabozzi/Jacobs Levy Awards
Top 25 Leaders in Brand Guardianship Index
MSCI Chairman & CEO Henry Fernandez recognized by Brand Finance in 2023
Best Buy-Side Performance Measurement and Attribution Product
Winner at the Buy-Side Technology Awards 2022
Index Provider of the Year
Winner at the European Pension Awards 2022 for the second consecutive year.
ESG Assessment Tool of the Year
MSCI ESG Research’s Implied Temperature Rise wins at the Sustainable Investment Awards 2022
Best Index Provider
Winner at the InsuranceAsia News Institutional Asset Management Awards 2022
Best Green Bond Index
Winner in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 for the Bloomberg MSCI Green Bond Index at the Environmental Finance Green Bond Awards
Best Buy-Side Risk Technology Provider
Winner in the Chartis RiskTech100 2022
Equity Factor Index Provider of the Year
Winner at the Professional Pensions Investment Awards 2021
Fixed Income Leader’s Quadrant
Winner at the Chartis Fixed Income Technology Solutions 2021
Index Product Creator and Developer of the Year
Winner at the GlobalCapital Derivatives Awards 2021
Best Index Provider – Emerging Markets ETFs
Winner at the ETF Express US Awards 2021
World’s Best CEOs
MSCI Chairman & CEO Henry A. Fernandez named one of Barron’s World’s Best CEOs in 2021
Best Index Provider
Winner at the InsuranceAsia News Institutional Asset Management Awards 2021
Best Global Index Provider
Winner at the 2021 AsianInvestor Asset Management Awards
Best Index Provider and Best Smart Beta Index Provider
Winner at the 2021 SRP Europe Awards
Best Green Bond Index
Winner in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 for the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Green Bond Index at the Environmental Finance Green Bond Awards
Best European Index Overall Provider
Winner at the ETF Express European Awards
Best Index Provider (Emerging Markets ETFs)
Winner at the ETF Express European Awards
Diversity & Inclusion Leader and Rising Star
April Cody and Carol Chen nominated at the DCIIA Awards
Chartis RiskTech100: Risk as a Service (RaaS)
Winner in the Chartis RiskTech100 Rankings
Chartis RiskTech100: Market Risk Buy-Side
Winner in the Chartis RiskTech100 Rankings
Index Product Creator and Developer of the Year
Winner at the GlobalCapital Derivatives Awards 2020
Best Climate Index Provider of the Year
Winner at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Investment Awards 2020
Best Green Bond Index
Winner in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 for the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Green Bond Index at the Environmental Finance Green Bond Awards
Our Leadership
Our senior leadership team is comprised of highly experienced executives from diverse backgrounds – including asset management, banking, brokerage, consulting, private equity and technology.
Corporate Responsibility
In changing times, MSCI’s commitment to its employees and the wider communities in which it operates is paramount.