Rumi Mahmood — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Head of Research at the MSCI Institute, leading research on capital markets, public policy, and systemic risk.
Led fund-level sustainability research at MSCI, covering equity and fixed income strategies.
Headed fund research at J.P. Morgan, responsible for fund selection across more than $10bn in assets under management.
Serves on the advisory board of EcoMap, a non-profit platform for financial climate risk data.
Regular commentator on sustainable finance and investment in the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Biography

Rumi Mahmood serves as the Head of Research at the MSCI Institute, where he directs the Institute's research agenda. His work focuses on the intersection of capital markets, public policy, and systemic risk, with particular emphasis on energy transition, technology adoption, and the role of capital in long-term value creation.