The initial phase of the offering will span approximately 40 contracts across major developed and emerging market economies, and will support investors managing equity risk in their global portfolios.
The upgrade will come into effect in May 2027, and is expected to enhance both institutional investor participation in Greek capital markets, as well as the international positioning of the Athens Stock Exchange.
Specifically, firms using the SimCorp One investment management platform will have direct access to MSCI’s private market datasets and managed data collection services.
The two businesses are set to jointly focus on new index options and volatility indices; new options are set to begin trading on 18 March.
The addition follows the launch of Fenics GO by the interdealer broker in 2019.
The collaboration will focus on liquid fixed income indexes, portfolio construction solutions and ESG data.
The Federation of European Securities Exchanges, the London Stock Exchange and MSCI are among the entities condemning Russia’s actions.
With the Moscow Stock Exchange shuttered until at least 5 March, fund managers are rapidly attempting to unwind their Russian positions.
MSCI’s partnership with Menai Financial Group is its first digital asset focused collaboration and will focus on developing institutional tools.
New agreement extends Cboe’s rights to offer options trading on MSCI global indices through 2031.