MSCI has hired Goldman Sachs’ Luke Flemmer as head of private assets, where he will build out the product development process.
Flemmer brings over 20 years of experience to the role. He began at Goldman Sachs in 2020, and worked as managing director and head of digital strategy for alternative investments in the asset management division. Previously, he was a co-founder and CEO of Lab49, which provided investment and risk technology and was acquired by ION Group in 2015.
In his new role, he will report to MSCI’s chief product officer, Alvise Munari.
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“I am extremely excited by the opportunity to join the leadership team at MSCI to focus on this critical segment of our industry,” Flemmer said. “MSCI is uniquely positioned to deliver rigorous and independent data and analytics across all aspects of capital formation, asset selection, and risk and portfolio management. I’m very much looking forward to working with our team and clients to deliver exceptional products in this space.”
Munari added: “Luke is ideally suited to substantially accelerate MSCI’s initiatives in this critical growth area and create solutions that will drive meaningful impact for our clients.
“Luke brings invaluable expertise in data and analytics within the financial services sector, along with in-depth knowledge of private assets. His strength in building, growing, and leading companies will be instrumental to our success in building solutions that can help investors understand and navigate the complexities of private markets.”
