On February 4, 2014, the Board of Directors of MSCI Inc. appointed Richard J. Napolitano, the company's current Global Controller and Managing Director, to also serve as, and assume the duties of, its Principal Accounting Officer, effective February 10, 2014. Also effective February 10, 2014, Mr. Robert Qutub will relinquish his responsibilities as the company's Principal Accounting Officer and remain the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer. Mr. Napolitano, age 47, joined the company in June 2011 and has served as MSCI's Global Controller since that time.

Prior to joining MSCI, Mr. Napolitano worked at Morgan Stanley from 2005 to 2011, J.P. Morgan Chase from 1996 to 2005 and Ernst & Young from 1988 to 1996. At these firms, he held various positions including, among others, business unit chief financial officer and controller, external reporting and accounting policies head, and auditor.