Jan 26, 2021

Perspectives Podcast: The Index Review Must Go On

What guided MSCI's decision to proceed with the scheduled May semi-annual index review despite recent volatility? Craig Feldman, global head of index management research, shares his thoughts on the answers to these questions, the review’s key takeaways and the value of consistency.

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Jan 26, 2021

Risk sentiment and factor dynamics in a crisis: Factors in Focus

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Jan 26, 2021

MSCI Perspectives episode 1

In this episode of our new weekly podcast, Peter Zanagari, MSCI’s Head of Research and Product Development, details how MSCI has mobilized to provide critical research and insights to help investors navigate the volatility sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jan 26, 2021

Perspectives Podcast: Rethinking real estate post COVID-19

Will Robson, global head of real estate solutions research, examines the question: “Is it the end of the office as we know it?”

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Jan 26, 2021

MSCI Perspectives episode 4: Fall seven times, stand up eight

Raina Oberoi, head of index solutions research for the Americas, takes inspiration from the resilience of her fellow New Yorkers as they deal with being the U.S. epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis

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Jan 26, 2021

MSCI Perspectives episode 7 - Analyzing the Fed’s unprecedented actions

NY moves at a slower pace these days, says Andy Sparks, MSCI’s head of portfolio management research.

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Jan 26, 2021

MSCI Perspectives episode 2 - Looking for lessons from the past

Global Head of Equity Research, Dimitris Melas, provides insight into the current market crisis, offering observations as local as those found in his hometown of St. Albans, just outside of London, to the characteristics of the turbulent global equity markets.

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Jan 26, 2021

MSCI Perspectives episode 6 - Are fixed-income markets still thirsting for liquidity?

Laszlo Hollo, who works on MSCI’s risk management and liquidity core research team, details how sudden and powerful shocks to the system in March led to decreased liquidity across asset classes -- including investment-grade and high yield bonds, and even caused uncertainty for U.S. Treasurys.

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Jan 26, 2021

MSCI Perspectives episode 5 - How do you prepare for the unexpected?

Having moved to Hong Kong in 2008 to help Lehman Brothers’ expansion plans, Zhen Wei, Managing Director, MSCI Research, understands what it’s like to navigate from the center of a market crisis.

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Jan 26, 2021

MSCI Perspectives episode 3 - Talkin’ ‘bout g-generations

MSCI’s Head of Research and Product Development, Peter Zangari discusses the idea of generational change and the speed of technological and market advances, which existed even before the current crisis.

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