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MSCI Introduces Innovative AI Connector

On March 2, 2026, MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) made a significant announcement regarding the launch of its novel AI connector that will fundamentally alter how clients access the company’s proprietary data. This new feature will enable users to directly interact with MSCI's data, asking questions, measuring performance, and conducting various analyses effortlessly, thus promoting seamless integration into existing business workflows.

MSCI's AI capabilities extend through major AI providers, allowing users access to insights via its cloud-based platform, MSCI ONE, and applications like the MSCI app on OpenAI’s ChatGPT and the MSCI connector integrated with Claude. This innovative approach will enhance the utility of MSCI index data, positioning users to engage with the data interactively.

Transformative AI Interface - MSCI Index AI Insights

As part of this initiative, MSCI has introduced the MSCI Index AI Insights interface. This interactive platform blends MSCI's reliable index data with advanced large language models, providing a fast and intuitive way for users to obtain insights. Clients can ask about index performance, exposure, composition, and calculation methods in conversational language, gaining tailored insights derived from MSCI's unique data.

Alvise Munari, Chief Product Officer at MSCI, expressed that, “Today's announcement represents a crucial step in our commitment to enhance AI functionalities within MSCI's comprehensive suite of solutions. The introduction of this safe connection feature, allowing our clients to seamlessly access MSCI insights within their operational environments, demonstrates our dedication to AI-driven innovation." He further highlighted that the MSCI Index AI Insights represents the first of several AI-enabled solutions that MSCI plans to roll out in the coming times.

Looking ahead, MSCI intends to expand this connector functionality into various product sectors, including private assets. In this area, the deployment of AI will accelerate insight generation across the entire investment lifecycle—from due diligence and underwriting to analysis and reporting. The company plans to continually implement new AI integration features to ensure clients can flexibly access, customize, and leverage MSCI’s unique data and models for investment decisions.

Clients interested in learning more about the MSCI Index AI Insights can visit msci.com/msci-indexai-insights.

About MSCI

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) operates at the crossroads of global markets, connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. With a focus on cutting-edge technology and comprehensive research, MSCI provides data, risk analysis tools, and indices that serve as benchmarks for global investors.

The firm helps its clients understand risks and investment opportunities better, enabling them to make informed decisions and drive innovation. MSCI's clientele includes asset managers, asset owners, private market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers, and corporations. For further information, please visit www.msci.com.

MSCI Japan

The MSCI Japan office plays a crucial role within the Japanese investment ecosystem, bridging global insights with local expertise to assist institutional and individual investors in adapting to an increasingly complex investment landscape. Operating in Tokyo for over 20 years, MSCI has established long-term partnerships with Japanese pension funds, insurance companies, asset management firms, hedge funds, wealthy individuals, banks, and corporations.

Utilizing advanced analytical tools and risk management solutions, MSCI supports investors in making better decisions and crafting robust portfolios. MSCI indices are pivotal for major institutional investors in their asset allocation processes and act as crucial benchmarks for individual investors seeking global diversification and long-term growth.

In supporting sustainability in decision-making and connecting Japanese companies with global capital markets through innovative benchmarks such as the “Japan Women’s Empowerment Index” and the “Japan ESG Select Leaders Index,” MSCI is committed to contributing to a sustainable financial future. For more details, please visit www.msci.com/japan.