MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, today announced it has been named a top 10 risk management technology firm in the RiskTech100® rankings by Chartis Research, a leading provider of research and analysis on global risk technology markets. MSCI was also named the top firm in the Market Risk and Fund & Asset Management categories.
“Heightened volatility is the new normal and has raised the profile of risk management. As a result, there is an increased emphasis on regulation, risk oversight and enterprise risk management and MSCI continuously works to respond to those new market demands,” said Roveen Bhansali, Managing Director and Head of the Risk Management Analytics Business at MSCI. “Our placement as a top provider in the RiskTech100 demonstrates MSCI’s position as a market leader in investment risk management analytics.”
Companies are ranked according to their functionality, core technology, organizational strength, customer satisfaction, market presence and innovation. The RiskTech100 is the industry’s most comprehensive assessment of the world’s top organizations in risk management. The 2012 report was based on more than 800 questionnaires from risk technology buyers and end-users, as well as more than 300 risk technology vendors.
Peyman Mestchian, Managing Partner at Chartis Research, said, “MSCI’s capabilities and strength in the Market Risk area positioned them as a market leader. MSCI’s top ranking in the Market Risk and Fund & Asset Management categories is a result of the firm’s deep domain knowledge and broad risk management analytics capabilities in these segments. Furthermore, MSCI’s high scores for organizational strength and innovation are driven by their focus on execution, client support, thought leadership, and continued product development relative to their peers.”
The RiskTech100 report is available for free download at www.risktech-forum.com.