MSCI Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

MSCI's CEO is Henry Fernandez, appointed in Jan 1998, has a tenure of 26.33 years. total yearly compensation is $13.79M, comprised of 7.2% salary and 92.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.67% of the company’s shares, worth $1.03B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.8 years and 5.4 years respectively.

Key information

Henry Fernandez

Chief executive officer

US$13.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	7.2%
CEO tenure	26.3yrs
CEO ownership	2.7%
Management average tenure	5.8yrs
Board average tenure	5.4yrs

Recent management updates

Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With MSCI Inc.'s (NYSE:MSCI) CEO Compensation

Apr 17

Recent updates

MSCI Inc.: Valuation De-Rating Overdone, Reiterate Buy

Apr 26

Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With MSCI Inc.'s (NYSE:MSCI) CEO Compensation

Apr 17

MSCI: Resilient Business Model With A Best-In-Class Valuation, Signaling A Strong Buy Rating

Mar 25

MSCI snags top bull rating from JPMorgan, calling it 'quintessential' info services firm

Dec 13

MSCI: Even Quality Can Become Too Expensive

Nov 09

MSCI Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 24

MSCI: Current Valuation Presents A Good Buying Opportunity

Oct 14

Should You Be Adding MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) To Your Watchlist Today?

Sep 26

MSCI: No, 50 Times Earnings Is Not A Bargain!

Aug 18

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Henry Fernandez's remuneration changed compared to MSCI's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	US$1b
Dec 31 2023	US$14m	US$1m	US$1b
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	US$960m
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	US$917m
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	US$881m
Dec 31 2022	US$13m	US$1m	US$871m
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$849m
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$803m
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	US$758m
Dec 31 2021	US$10m	US$1m	US$726m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$688m
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$701m
Mar 31 2021	n/a	n/a	US$651m
Dec 31 2020	US$10m	US$1m	US$602m
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$568m
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$523m
Mar 31 2020	n/a	n/a	US$534m
Dec 31 2019	US$9m	US$1m	US$564m
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$593m
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$580m
Mar 31 2019	n/a	n/a	US$571m
Dec 31 2018	US$3m	US$1m	US$508m
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$420m
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$382m
Mar 31 2018	n/a	n/a	US$346m
Dec 31 2017	US$2m	US$950k	US$304m

Compensation vs Market: Henry's total compensation ($USD13.79M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.53M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Henry's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Henry Fernandez (65 yo)

26.3yrs

Tenure

US$13,793,145

Compensation

Mr. Henry A. Fernandez has been an Independent Director at Royalty Pharma plc since July 31, 2020 and its Lead Independent Director since March 2021. He has been the Chairman of the Board at MSCI Inc. sinc...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Henry Fernandez	Chairman & CEO	26.3yrs	US$13.79m	2.67% $ 1.0b
C. D. Pettit	President	6.6yrs	US$8.43m	0.37% $ 141.3m
Andrew Wiechmann	CFO & Interim Principal Accounting Officer	3.7yrs	US$3.48m	0.025% $ 9.7m
Robert Gutowski	General Counsel	4.3yrs	US$2.57m	0.021% $ 8.2m
Scott Crum	Chief Human Resources Officer	10.1yrs	US$3.21m	0.013% $ 4.8m
Jigar Thakkar	CTO & Head of Engineering	5.8yrs	US$6.29m	no data
Jeremy Ulan	Head of Investor Relations & Treasurer	1.9yrs	no data	no data
Cristina Bondolowski	Chief Marketing & Communications Officer	1.8yrs	no data	no data
Remy Briand	Head of Solutions	7.9yrs	no data	no data
Theodore Niggli	Managing Director	no data	no data	no data
Alvise Munari	Chief Client Officer	8.5yrs	no data	no data
Jana Haines	Head of Index	less than a year	no data	no data

5.8yrs

Average Tenure

57.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: MSCI's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Henry Fernandez	Chairman & CEO	26.3yrs	US$13.79m	2.67% $ 1.0b
C. D. Pettit	President	1.3yrs	US$8.43m	0.37% $ 141.3m
Robert Ashe	Lead Independent Director	10.4yrs	US$337.61k	0.023% $ 8.7m
Wayne Edmunds	Independent Director	9.2yrs	US$286.97k	0.012% $ 4.5m
Paula Volent	Independent Director	4.3yrs	US$286.84k	0.0036% $ 1.4m
Jacques Perold	Independent Director	7.2yrs	US$301.97k	0.0064% $ 2.5m
Linda Riefler	Independent Director	17.3yrs	US$305.69k	0.024% $ 9.4m
Robin Matlock	Independent Director	1.9yrs	US$288.68k	0.00049% $ 188.5k
Marcus Smith	Independent Director	6.5yrs	US$307.35k	0.0053% $ 2.1m
Rajat Taneja	Independent Director	2.9yrs	US$283.29k	0.0012% $ 453.9k
Chirantan Desai	Independent Director	less than a year	no data	0.000060% $ 23.1k
Sandy Rattray	Independent Director	4.3yrs	US$302.26k	0.0021% $ 804.0k

5.4yrs

Average Tenure

60.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: MSCI's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 years average tenure).

MSCI Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Chairman & CEO recently bought US$6.1m worth of stock

Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With MSCI Inc.'s (NYSE:MSCI) CEO Compensation

MSCI Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 23, 2024

MSCI Inc. Appoints Chirantan “CJ” Desai to its Board of Directors

Msci Appoints Jana Haines as Head of Index and as Member of Executive Committee

Linda-Eling Lee Names as Founding Director and Head of MSCI Sustainability Institute

Recent updates

Upcoming dividend of US$1.60 per share

Chairman & CEO recently bought US$6.1m worth of stock

MSCI Inc.: Valuation De-Rating Overdone, Reiterate Buy

First quarter dividend of US$1.60 announced

Price target decreased by 10% to US$547

First quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

MSCI Inc. Declares A Cash Dividend for Second Quarter 2024, Payable on May 31, 2024

MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) completed the acquisition of Foxberry Ltd.

Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With MSCI Inc.'s (NYSE:MSCI) CEO Compensation

MSCI Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Apr 23, 2024

MSCI: Resilient Business Model With A Best-In-Class Valuation, Signaling A Strong Buy Rating

MSCI Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 23, 2024

MSCI Inc. Appoints Chirantan “CJ” Desai to its Board of Directors

Should You Be Adding MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) To Your Watchlist Today?

Upcoming dividend of US$1.60 per share at 1.1% yield

MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) signed a purchase agreement to acquire Foxberry Ltd.

MSCI Inc. Announces the Launch of MSCI Private Company Data Connect

MSCI: A Showcase In The Importance Of The PEG Ratio

MSCI's (NYSE:MSCI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Fourth quarter dividend increased to US$1.60

Price target increased by 8.6% to US$620

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

MSCI Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for the First Quarter 2024, Payable on February 29, 2024

MSCI Inc.: Double-Digit Dividend Growth Stock Of The Month

MSCI Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Jan 30, 2024

MSCI Inc.: Setting The Standard

Pinning Down MSCI Inc.'s (NYSE:MSCI) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) signed a purchase agreement to acquire Fabric RQ, Inc.

Msci Appoints Jana Haines as Head of Index and as Member of Executive Committee

Is Now The Time To Put MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) On Your Watchlist?

MSCI: Long-Term Outlook Remains Sound Despite ESG & Climate Concern

MSCI: Premium Over S&P Global And Moody's Remains Unjustified In Q3

MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) acquired of Trove Research Ltd.

MSCI Inc. Declares Dividend for Fourth Quarter 2023, Payable on November 30, 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) signed a purchase agreement to acquire Trove Research Ltd.

MSCI Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 31, 2023

MSCI: Better Buy Than Moody's And S&P Global

Linda-Eling Lee Names as Founding Director and Head of MSCI Sustainability Institute

MSCI: Thriving Through ESG And Beyond

MSCI Expands Partnership with Google Cloud to Accelerate Generative AI Solutions for the Investment Industry

MSCI: Empire Builder, Still Trading At A Premium

MSCI Inc. Announces Executive Changes

MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 66% The Burgiss Group, LLC for approximately $700 million.

Upcoming dividend of US$1.38 per share at 1.0% yield

Price target increased by 7.1% to US$575

New minor risk - Insider selling

Chief Human Resources Officer recently sold US$1.0m worth of stock

MSCI Inc. Declares Cash Dividend of $1.38 Per Share for Third Quarter 2023, Payable on August 31, 2023

MSCI: Great Q2 Results, Still A Hold

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

MSCI Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 25, 2023

Morgan Stanley: The Better Financial Dividend Stock

MSCI Inc.: Valuation Is Now More Attractive

Chief Human Resources Officer recently sold US$959k worth of stock

Msci Inc. Announces That Ashley Lester Has Joined the Firm as Global Head of Research and as A Member of Msci’s Executive Committee

Upcoming dividend of US$1.38 per share at 1.2% yield

MSCI's (NYSE:MSCI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Does MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Principal Accounting Officer recently sold US$504k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$1.38 per share at 1.0% yield

MSCI Inc. Launches Tool for Companies to Analyze Their Sustainability Strategy Against Peers

Price target increased by 7.4% to US$566

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.38

High number of new directors

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

MSCI Inc. Appoints C.D. Baer Pettit as Director