MSCI, Inc. is a leading provider of benchmark indices and risk management analytics products and services for both international and domestic investors. Its risk models and analytics products help investors in analyzing, measuring and managing portfolio and firm-wide investment risks. Its family of indices covers equity, fixed-income and hedge fund investments. More than 2,000 organizations worldwide use its international equity benchmarks. MSCI is owned and managed by Morgan Stanley. Formerly known as MSCI Barra, MSCI and Barra joined together in 2004 when MSCI acquired Barra, a market leader in delivering innovative, financial risk management solutions worldwide. MSCI is headquartered in New York City, with research and commercial offices located throughout the world.