MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision
support tools and services for the global investment community,
today announced the expansion of its megatrend index suite with the
launch of five indexes focused on disruptive innovation. The
indexes track the performance of companies in dynamic fields,
including autonomous technologies, genomics, fintech, and next
generation internet.
The new thematic indexes will leverage insights based on
collaboration with ARK Investment Management LLC (“ARK Invest”), an
expert in analyzing disruptive innovation in the public markets and
a global investment manager. By researching across sectors,
geographies, and market capitalizations, ARK Invest seeks to
provide a deeper understanding of innovation themes and how they
will develop over time.
“Technological advances, health crises, scientific discoveries,
and changes in business and consumer behaviour continue to
transform global dynamics. Investors are increasingly demanding
innovative tools that enable them to better identify growth from
these economic and societal transformations,” said Stephane
Mattatia, Head of Thematic Indexes at MSCI. “Thematic investing
continues to be an area of growth and focus for our clients, and we
are therefore pleased to announce the launch of these new indexes
as well as our collaboration with ARK Invest.”
“ARK is delighted that MSCI’s innovation-specific thematic
indexes will offer institutional investors exposure to the five
innovation platforms evolving today,” said Catherine Wood,
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer at
ARK Invest. “We believe artificial intelligence, robotics,
energy storage, DNA sequencing, and blockchain technology are game
changing innovations that will transform the way the world works
during the next five to ten years.”
About the indexes:
Index
Index composition
MSCI ACWI IMI Autonomous Technology &
Industrial Innovation Index
Companies that are expected to derive
significant revenues, based on the underlying index methodology
criteria, from the development of new products and services as a
result of technological innovation in industrial automation,
manufacturing, transportation, energy usage, energy storage, energy
production as well as in artificial intelligence and machine
learning.
MSCI ACWI IMI Genomic Innovation Index
Companies that are expected to derive
significant revenues, based on the underlying index methodology
criteria, from the development of new products and services in the
field of genomic sequencing, synthesis, analysis or
instrumentation, enable bio computing, bioinformatics, molecular
diagnostics and agricultural biotechnology.
MSCI ACWI IMI Next Generation Internet
Innovation Index
Companies that are expected to derive
significant revenues, based on the underlying index methodology
criteria, from the migration of technology infrastructure to the
cloud, the increased use of shared technology, infrastructure and
services as well as from the increased adoption of internet-based
products and services, new payment methods, big data, the internet
of things, and social media.
MSCI ACWI IMI Fintech Innovation Index
Companies that are expected to derive
significant revenues, based on the underlying index methodology
criteria, from the development of new products and services as a
result of technological innovation in the financial sector.
MSCI ACWI IMI Innovation Index
Companies that have high exposure to the
following themes through a well-diversified, rules-based and
transparent index - Autonomous Technology & Industrial
Innovation, Genomic Innovation, Fintech Innovation, and Next
Generation Internet Innovation.
The indexes will use MSCI’s current thematic index methodology
framework and have several potential applications for
investors:
- As an investment policy benchmark to guide strategic asset
allocation;
- To act as the underlying index for products, including ETFs,
structured products and mutual funds;
- As a benchmark to measure performance of asset managers.
For more information, please visit msci.com.
About MSCI Inc. MSCI is a
leading provider of critical decision support tools and services
for the global investment community. With over 45 years of
expertise in research, data and technology, we power better
investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze
key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective
portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions
that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency
across the investment process.
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