MSCI Names Dinesh Gupta Chief Data Officer and Global Head of Operations

Financial data and analytics company MSCI Inc. has appointed Dinesh Gupta as Chief Data Officer and Global Head of Operations. Gupta joins from Goldman Sachs and will be based in New York, reporting to Henry Fernandez, Chairman and CEO.

Gupta will lead MSCI's global data organization, with responsibility for enterprise-wide data governance, data engineering, and operations. He will also oversee a data strategy aligned with the company's business objectives and regulatory standards.

Fernandez described the appointment as central to MSCI's data and AI agenda. "Data is at the core of MSCI's role in the global financial ecosystem and central to how we deliver value and innovation to our clients," Fernandez said.

"Dinesh brings deep expertise in data engineering and AI at a pivotal time for our industry. His leadership will further enhance our data and AI capabilities and accelerate the development of research-driven solutions for clients around the world."