MSCI Launches Investment Solutions as a Service with Microsoft
MSCI Inc., a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, announced on Monday that it has planned to develop Investment Solutions as a Service with Microsoft Corp. This new service aims to enable institutional investors to anticipate and address key strategic and investment challenges with the assistance of next generation technologies, advanced analytics and big data.
As detailed in the official announcement, MSCI will integrate Microsoft's Cloud and AI technologies with its data sets, analytical models as well as deep expertise of the financial services industry.
It will launch the following service this year:
● ESG Solutions as a Service
● Index Solutions as a Service
● Data Management Solutions as a Service
● Investment Analytics Solutions as a Service
Before this announcement, the two companies has established a strategic partnership to empower innovation for the investment industry.
Henry Fernandez, Chairman and CEO at MSCI, said that the partnership with Microsoft underscores the company’s continued commitment to develop new and innovative investing solutions. They have combined Microsoft’s best of breed technology with their robust data and analytical capabilities and rigorous understanding of client challenges to create a suite of services to empower investors. The new service is a milestone in powering the next generation of investment decision making.
Scott Guthrie, Executive Vice President, Cloud + AI of Microsoft added that the combination of MSCI’s investment solutions with the data and analytics capabilities of Microsoft Azure will enable investment managers to harness intelligent insights needed to confidently navigate today’s global markets.
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