MSCI reported strong first-quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2026, with operating revenue reaching $850.8 million, a 14.1% year-over-year increase. The company highlighted a dual-engine business model combining high-retention recurring subscription revenue of $600.2 million with asset-based fees of $224.5 million. This mix...
Global index provider MSCI announced its August 2026 review, resulting in significant changes to its Global Standard and Small Cap indices for Indian equities. Four stocks were added to the MSCI India Index: Adani Energy Solutions, Groww (via Billionbrains Garage Ventures), Laurus Labs, and Lenskart...
South Korea's stock market is approaching a potential milestone as investors await MSCI Inc's annual review on June 23 to decide if the nation should be upgraded from emerging-market to developed-market status. The Kospi benchmark has surged over 90% this year, driven largely by artificial...
For the first time in 26 years, no Indian stock appears in the top 10 constituents of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index by weight. This shift is attributed to the artificial intelligence boom reshaping the emerging-market landscape, with Taiwan and South Korea emerging as new...
Vietnam’s stock market is gaining significant momentum for a potential inclusion in the MSCI Watchlist during its June 2026 review cycle, following a strong April performance where the VN-Index rose 10.7%. This surge marks the strongest monthly increase since August 2025, driven by global equity...
MSCI Inc. announced the results of its May 2026 Index Review, effective as of the close of May 29, 2026. The review involves significant changes across its global equity indexes, with 49 securities added and 101 deleted from the MSCI ACWI Index. Notable additions to...
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in MSCI Inc by 54.7% during the fourth quarter, purchasing an additional 2,510 shares to hold a total of 7,100 shares valued at $4.074 million. This move was part of a broader trend among institutional investors, including Norges...
Global index provider MSCI is scheduled to decide on Tuesday whether Indonesia retains its emerging markets status or faces a downgrade to frontier status. This decision is critical as it could trigger billions in outflows from passive funds tracking MSCI indexes, potentially accelerating capital flight...
A South Korean stock market approaching a potential milestone in its classification by MSCI Inc. The Kospi benchmark has surged over 90% this year, driven largely by artificial intelligence winners like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, making it the world's best-performing major equity index. However,...
South Korea's equity market, which has recorded the world's best gains this year, is awaiting a pivotal decision from MSCI Inc. regarding its classification status. The global index provider is scheduled to announce the results of its annual market classification review on June 23, determining...
India's overall weight in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index has dropped to a fresh six-year low of 10.87%, marking a significant decline from record levels seen in 2024. For the first time in years, no Indian company appears in the top 10 constituents of...
In May 2026, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) executed a historic rebalancing that removed 19 Indonesian companies from its Global Standard and Small Cap indices without adding any new entrants. This structural shift was far more severe than the Financial Services Authority's initial projection of...
The article highlights three specific exchange-traded funds that investors can use to capitalize on the global semiconductor ecosystem, specifically focusing on Taiwan's manufacturing dominance and South Korea's memory production. The iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) has risen approximately 49% year-to-date, driven significantly by its 21%...
MSCI has launched new daily Net Asset Value (NAV) indices for private credit and private equity, aiming to bring real-time transparency to asset classes historically defined by opacity. These 'Nowcasting' estimates combine historical cash flow data, proprietary indices, public market proxies adjusted for geography and...
IREN Limited stock surged 8.84% driven by positive sentiment surrounding its upcoming inclusion in the prestigious MSCI USA Index, effective February 27, 2026. The company is aggressively expanding its AI cloud capacity with a significant purchase of 50,000 Nvidia B300 GPUs, aiming to scale its...
Fifth Third Bancorp significantly increased its stake in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 404.9% during the first quarter, purchasing an additional 12,576 shares to hold a total of 15,682 shares valued at $8.453 million. This move contrasts with smaller position increases from other institutional investors like...
Global index provider MSCI has decided to maintain a freeze on Indonesian stocks for its August 2026 review, extending measures initiated in January. This decision involves keeping Foreign Inclusion Factors (FIFs) and share counts static, excluding new additions to the Investable Market Index, and halting...
Fjarde AP Fonden, a major Swedish pension fund, significantly increased its stake in MSCI Inc by 49.1% during the first quarter, purchasing an additional 7,120 shares to hold a total of 21,630 shares valued at approximately $11.66 million. This move highlights growing institutional interest in...
MSCI has maintained South Korea's classification as an emerging market despite the country's strong economic performance and hopes for an upgrade. MSCI CEO Henry Fernandez explained that while South Korea is advanced economically and technologically, its equity markets exhibit significant attributes of emerging markets, specifically...
Index provider MSCI has maintained South Korea's classification as an emerging market following its latest review, effectively rejecting Seoul's hopes for inclusion on the Developed Markets watchlist. The decision stems from persistent barriers regarding the convertibility of the Korean won in offshore markets and a...
