MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment
decision support tools worldwide, including indices, portfolio risk
and performance analytics and corporate governance services ,
announced today the launch of the first in a family of new Barra
Equity Models - Barra US Equity Model (USE4). Barra USE4 includes
the latest advances in risk methodology, providing institutional
investors with the ability to align factor structure with their
investment processes, and improve responsiveness and accuracy.
Key advances in Barra USE4 include:
Eigenfactor Risk Adjustment adjusts the covariance matrix
and improves risk forecasts for optimized portfolios. Forecasting
bias is removed from the factor covariance matrix by scaling up
where risk is under-forecast, and scaling down where risk is
over-forecast.
Volatility Regime Adjustment calibrates factor
volatilities to current market levels. The model responds quicker
to market trends by reducing the under-prediction of risk when
entering a regime of increased volatility and the over-prediction
of risk when exiting a period of elevated volatility.
MSCI Managing Director and Head of Equity Portfolio Management
Analytics, Peter Zangari said, “Barra USE4 is a new model with a
new methodology and an updated factor structure that gives
portfolio managers a better understanding of their sources of risk
and return, and the ability to analyze how their factor tilts
affect their portfolio risk and performance. Our recent MSCI
survey, Shifting Realities: Myths & Models, which captured the
opinions of over 600 portfolio managers and investment
professionals, demonstrated the need in the market a greater choice
of more models and how important it is to have a wide variety.”
This innovative new family of equity models will significantly
expand the range of Barra models currently available. The roll out
of models will continue with the release of a new Barra Global
Equity Model, as well as models for other major markets later in
the year. The new models will be initially available in Barra
Portfolio Manager, Barra Models Direct and Barra Aegis.
Mr Zangari added, “The new Barra Equity Models are designed to
deliver better risk forecasts for optimized portfolios through
these new innovative methodologies. These models are not a
replacement for existing Barra Equity Models, which will continue
to be available. Current clients will have the option to transition
to the new models or retain their existing subscription.”
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About MSCI
MSCI Inc. is a leading provider of investment decision support
tools to investors globally, including asset managers, banks, hedge
funds and pension funds. MSCI products and services include
indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics, and governance
tools.
The company’s flagship product offerings are: the MSCI indices
which include over 148,000 daily indices covering more than 70
countries; Barra portfolio risk and performance analytics covering
global equity and fixed income markets; RiskMetrics market and
credit risk analytics; ISS governance research and outsourced proxy
voting and reporting services; FEA valuation models and risk
management software for the energy and commodities markets; and
CFRA forensic accounting risk research, legal/regulatory risk
assessment, and due-diligence. MSCI is headquartered in New York,
with research and commercial offices around the world.
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