Barra introduces new Barra Integrated Model

NEWYORK -- Barra, a California-based risk management vendor, has launched its latest global risk application, the Barra Integrated Model. Aimed at buy-side firms, the model supports analysis of risks in a single industry sector, geographic region or asset class, within a global, multi-asset framework.

Barra says this is the first product to combine macroeconomic risk analysis with a local risk focus. "The unique feature of this model is that it allows users to look across global markets