Real Estate Fact Sheet

Millennials are now the largest adult cohort worldwide, spanning 1.8B people

To address the impacts of climate change we require the largest reconstruction of the global economy. The world cannot afford to delay any longer and capital-markets participants must be at the center of this global reconstruction. Investors need the appropriate research, tools, and solutions to help accelerate this economic transformation.

Equity factor investing was pioneered in the 1970s based on the research, data and analytics created by Barra – today part of MSCI. In recent years, MSCI has developed a broad range of indexes and analytical models that provide institutional investors with tools for evaluating factors and incorporating factor strategies into their portfolios.

Hamed Faquiryan discusses the recent history of the muni markets and what investors can expect from this growing asset class in the future.

Nancy Roth and Nick Sharp discuss the unique challenges of fixed income performance attribution, the trade-offs and priorities portfolio managers look for in a robust solution and the importance of communicating the results.

MSCI’s mission is to power better investments for a better world by helping global investors build better portfolios. For decades, we have aimed to bring greater transparency and understanding throughout the investment process.

MSCI China Indexes cover all China share classes through various index combinations, and are also available in large, mid and small cap size segments.

No one could have predicted just how disruptive and broad-based the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was going to be. However, the ensuing crisis does highlight how real estate is inextricably linked to other financial markets, the broader economy and society around it.