Risk Metrics (www.riskmetrics.com) now MCSI (Morgan Stanley Capital International)

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) is a leading provider of investment decision support tools ranging from large pension plans to boutique hedge funds.  A resource for publicly traded organizations needing to determine an absolute level of concern (low, medium, high) across four independent dimensions: board, compensation/remuneration, shareholder rights and audit. The risk assessment measures the degree to which a company’s governance structures may meet, or fall short of, best practices in a particular market.