Articles from Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), today announced new partnerships with Harding Loevner and Schafer Cullen Capital Management to deliver the Custom Active solution, an innovative tax optimization capability for active equity managers. Parametric expanded its Custom Active offering with more than 16 new strategies added year-to-date across its partner network and now includes MSIM’s Applied Equity Advisors suite of strategies.
By Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC · Via Business Wire · December 17, 2025

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”), today announced new partnerships with Columbia Threadneedle Investments (“Columbia Threadneedle”), Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”), PGIM, Polen Capital and Voya Investment Management for the Custom Active solution, an innovative tax optimization capability for asset managers. MSIM also added more than 35 new strategies from both its latest and existing asset manager partners. These active equity strategies offered under the Custom Active solution are tax-managed by Parametric and can be customized for other considerations.
By Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC · Via Business Wire · January 27, 2025

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), is pleased to announce Lazard Asset Management as a new partner for the Custom Active solution, an innovative tax optimization capability for asset managers. Following the success with previously announced partner Capital Group, Parametric is introducing several new strategies that use the Custom Active solution for tax efficiency and other customization considerations.
By Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC · Via Business Wire · November 12, 2024

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), the leading direct indexing provider, today released findings from a survey of advisors serving high-net-worth (HNW) investors. Sponsored by Parametric and conducted by Cerulli Associates, the survey revealed that even though direct indexing is primed to grow at an annualized rate of more than 12% over the next five years, the majority of advisors surveyed were unfamiliar with the strategy despite embracing the most valued benefits of it – tax management and customized exposures.
By Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC · Via Business Wire · April 27, 2022