New York-based investment decision support tool provider MSCI Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a variety of products and services to assist clients with managing their investment processes worldwide. The company is comprised of four main segments: Index, Analytics, ESG and Climate, and All Other - Private Assets. The Index segment provides indexes for use in a wide range of investment processes, including indexed product creation, performance benchmarking, and asset allocation. The Analytics segment offers risk management, performance attribution, and portfolio management applications, as well as managed services and HedgePlatform to measure, evaluate, and monitor the risk of hedge fund investments. The ESG and Climate segment provides products and services to help institutional investors understand the impact of environmental, social, and governance factors on their portfolios, as well as data, ratings, research, and tools to navigate increasing regulation. The All Other - Private Assets segment includes real estate market and transaction data, benchmarks, return-analytics, climate assessments, and market insights. MSCI Inc. serves a broad range of clients, including asset owners and managers, financial intermediaries, wealth managers, real estate professionals, and corporates. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York.