Archer, announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with MSCI to help investment managers quickly develop and deliver tax-optimized portfolios across multiple asset classes. As investor demand for customization increases, investment managers are under pressure to proactively develop and deliver tax-optimized investment solutions. The agreement with MSCI will enable Archer?s clients to leverage data and technology to develop customized, goals-aligned portfolios for both actively managed and direct indexing accounts. Archer plans to integrate MSCI?s Barra Open Optimizer, an open, flexible optimization library, specifically designed to help managers implement tax-aware strategies and solve portfolio management challenges. Archer will continue to offer a flexible, open architecture solution that enables its clients to leverage their optimizer of choice, whether it be a proprietary solution, or one provided by another third party.