Overview
A highly recognized global brand, the most comprehensive range of global, regional, country and sector indices and over 30 years' experience make MSCI Indices an excellent choice for licensed products.
Over USD 3 trillion is estimated to be benchmarked to MSCI Indices globally1. Individual investors, professional asset managers and financial institutions rely on MSCI indices to measure the performance of the global equity markets.
A wide variety of financial products can be based on, or linked to, MSCI Indices, including institutional index accounts and index based mutual funds.
Any institution that develops or manages products or services based on, or linked to, MSCI Indices requires a license from MSCI. MSCI has licensed its indices to some of the leading providers of exchange traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds, insurance products, warrants and listed futures and options. Many of the major global broker dealers have also been licensed for the purpose of creating OTC derivative products and for portfolio trading services. For example, click here for a list of ETFs, ETNs and Futures contracts linked to MSCI Equity Indices.
For information on licensing opportunities, contact 24-hour MSCI Client Service.
The following pages profile some of the MSCI Equity Indices that have been licensed for the creation of financial products. Downloadable constituent data is also provided for indices upon which listed derivatives are based. MSCI reserves the right to restrict or remove access without notice.
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1 According to MSCI Barra estimates.
