Digital industries, technological advances, and innovations in manufacturing continue to transform global dynamics.

Technological advancement, digital economy and connectivity continue to transform global dynamics. Investors are increasingly demanding innovative tools that enable them to better identify growth from these economic and societal transformations. 

Technological advances, health crises and scientific discoveries continue to transform global dynamics. Investors are increasingly demanding innovative tools that enable them to better identify growth from these economic and societal transformations. 

Constructing thematic indexes

Our thematic indexes directly capture the theme using a rules-based methodology that is scalable and flexible. We leverage new technologies and machine learning to accelerate index development.

MSCI’s thematic investment framework is highly customizable and can be quickly adapted to a variety of products and models. Institutional and high-net-worth investors alike use different approaches to implement thematic investing into their investment process—including thematic allocation to act as a hedge for existing positions; an implicit underweighting to companies facing disruption; a source of uncorrelated returns and diversification.

Thematic investing requires in-depth research to build a deeper understanding of the underlying drivers of value creation and risk. In addition to our inhouse research, we work with leading experts on themes to draw on their insights and act as a sounding board.