Barra has spent the last 27 years looking at how risk management tools can help every investment manager make better investment decisions and improve performance, especially in volatile times. Providing leading analytics, value-added information and sound advice, we have helped our clients succeed in the most challenging environments. That is why 10 of the top 10, and 85 of the top 100, asset managers rely on Barra.

Kamal Duggirala, CEO

Barra has developed a comprehensive product suite to provide leading financial institutions of all kinds with superior risk management technology that satisfies their unique needs.

BarraOne™ -- Web-Based Risk Reporting and Analysis
No longer the exclusive domain of mega firms, risk management has become increasingly important to institutional investors and a must-have for smaller asset managers. BarraOne is a flexible and intuitive risk management system that is easy to implement and inexpensive to maintain.

The Barra Aegis System™ -- Equity Portfolio Management
Managing an equity investment portfolio requires an understanding of risk. The Barra Aegis System™ analyzes the components of portfolio risk and exposure to multiple factors that affect stock price movements.

The Barra Cosmos System™ -- Fixed-Income Portfolio Management
The risk of an international bond porfolio depends on a complex interchange of interest rates, exchange rates and other factors. The Barra Cosmos System™ enables users to implement bond, derivative and currency strategies within complex, multi-currency, global fixed-income portfolios.

The Barra TotalRisk System™ -- Enterprise Risk Management
Analyze, monitor, report, and manage your firm-wide risk with the Barra TotalRisk System. Leveraging Barra's risk modeling expertise, client services and sophisticated technology, TotalRisk is the only solution for today’s leading investment management organizations.

Barra Risk Factor Analysis™ -- Security-Level Risk Analysis
Barra Risk Factor Analysis provides brokers, investment advisors and online brokerages with a tool to compare individual stocks to the broad market or to peers in the same sector or industry using a proven and objective standard of risk analysis.

Product Descriptions

BarraOne
BarraOne brings the power of Barra's portfolio management expertise to investment firms of all types and sizes. BarraOne is a secure, web-based platform that enables you to import portfolios and examine their risk exposures along the dimensions you choose. Find unintended bets in your portfolio, see what factors are contributing most to your portfolio's risk, and use "what-if" trade scenarios to view the effects of asset substitutions -- even across asset classes.

Aegis
The Barra Aegis System™ is an industry-leading equity risk management software package that enables portfolio managers, analysts, researchers and traders to achieve a competitive edge in managing equity securities and derivatives. This Windows-based tool provides a flexible, comprehensive framework for portfolio managers to develop return forecasts as well as control risk, costs and processes while attaining superior performance.

Cosmos
The Barra Cosmos System™ empowers global fixed income portfolio managers to manage risk and optimize return in a multi-currency, global fixed income portfolio. This adaptable software package integrates your specific bond, derivative and currency strategies to reflect your investment style while controlling the overall risk exposure of your positions. Cosmos includes comprehensive analytics and coverage of more than 22 markets for risk decomposition, scenario analysis, customized reporting and global optimization.

TotalRisk
To maximize total performance, you need to manage firm-wide risks effectively. The Barra TotalRisk System™ combines risk analytics, client services and sophisticated technology to deliver a complete enterprise risk management solution.

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