MSCI Completes Acquisition of Carbon Delta
October 02 2019 - 9:43AM
Business Wire
MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision
support tools and services for the global investment community,
today announced that its subsidiary MSCI Barra (Suisse) Sàrl has
completed its acquisition of Zurich-based environmental fintech and
data analytics firm specializing in climate change scenario
analysis, Carbon Delta AG (“Carbon Delta”). The agreement was
originally announced on September 9, 2019.
Remy Briand, Head of ESG at MSCI, said: “The Carbon Delta team
brings a depth of expertise unrivalled in the industry. We are
excited to expand MSCI’s climate risk assessment capabilities
through this acquisition, enabling global investors to better
evaluate the investment risks associated with climate change and
comply with climate risk disclosures and requirements.”
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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
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