{"id":3905,"date":"2023-09-06T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/?page_id=3905"},"modified":"2025-01-31T12:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T11:25:22","slug":"data-navigator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/en\/data-navigator\/","title":{"rendered":"Data navigator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Select the type of data you&#8217;re interested in to find out more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container-grid-data\">\n<div class=\"container-data\">\n<p><a href=\"#annual-report\">Annual report data<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-data\">\n<p><a href=\"#bonds\">Bonds<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-data\">\n<p><a href=\"#ceo\">CEO &amp; board data<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-data\">\n<p><a href=\"#cds\">Credit default swaps<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-data\">\n<p><a href=\"#credit\">Credit ratings<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-data\">\n<p><a href=\"#deals\">Deals<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-data\">\n<p><a href=\"#esg\">ESG<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-data\">\n<p><a href=\"#forecasts\">Forecasts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-data\">\n<p><a href=\"#futures\">Futures<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-data\">\n<p><a href=\"#indices\">Indices<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-data\">\n<p><a href=\"#ipo\">IPOs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-data\">\n<p><a href=\"#options\">Options<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-data\">\n<p><a href=\"#ownership\">Ownership<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-data\">\n<p><a href=\"#stocks\">Stock prices<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"annual-report\">Annual report data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bloomberg<\/strong>: database of public companies with large timeframes. Use the &lt;FA&gt; function to access financial statements of the companies.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Data_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Data_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Annual report data in Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>LSEG Workspace<\/strong>: database of public companies. LSEG Workspace terminal with LSEG Financials function or Datastream with \u201cTime Series\u201d request.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Data_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Data_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Annual report data in LSEG Workspace incl. Datastream<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WRDS (using Compustat data)<\/strong>: For American companies, data is available from 1950, for global companies from June 1987. You can access 397 variables for active and inactive American companies.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Data_manuals_WRDS.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Data_manuals_WRDS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Annual report data in WRDS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Capital IQ &amp; Capital IQ Pro<\/strong>: With Capital IQ, you can get a list of companies using the <em>Screening <\/em>function. You have access to key financial data for around 250 thousand public companies starting from 1990.<br>For each company in Capital IQ Pro, you get financial statements with key stats starting from 2014.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Data_manuals_Capital-IQ.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Data_manuals_Capital-IQ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Annual report data in Capital IQ &amp; Capital IQ Pro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Orbis<\/strong>: provides information for 350 million firms. It collects information for annual reports for about 15 million public and private firms from 2013.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Data_manuals_Orbis.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Data_manuals_Orbis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Annual report data in Orbis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bonds\">Bonds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bloomberg<\/strong>: Bloomberg offers access to a diverse range of bonds, including governmental, corporate, and various other types, spanning an extensive historical timeframe.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bonds_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bonds_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Bonds data in Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CRSP Treasuries database in WRDS<\/strong>: CRSP encompasses extensive data on US Treasuries, offering the longest possible timeframe, including yields and spreads in monthly time series.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bonds_manuals_CRSP.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bonds_manuals_CRSP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Bonds data in the CRSP database in WRDS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WRDS Bond Returns<\/strong>: WRDS provides data about the bond returns from 2002 and includes datasets from FISD and TRACE.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bonds_manuals_WRDS-Bond-Returns.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bonds_manuals_WRDS-Bond-Returns.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Bonds data in WRDS Bond Returns<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ceo\">CEO &amp; board data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BoardEx in WRDS<\/strong>: Provides historical information about board members of public companies dating back to 1933.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CEO_board_manuals_BoardEx.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CEO_board_manuals_BoardEx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: CEO &amp; board data in BoardEx in WRDS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capital IQ &#8211; Professional in WRDS<\/strong>: Offers information about the current professionals employed in public companies.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CEO_board_manuals_Capital-IQ-Professional.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CEO_board_manuals_Capital-IQ-Professional.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: CEO &amp; board data in Capital IQ &#8211; Professional in WRDS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capital IQ &amp; Capital IQ Pro<\/strong>: Provides detailed information about both current professionals and board members in public companies.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CEO_board_manuals_Capital-IQ_Capital-IQ-Pro.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CEO_board_manuals_Capital-IQ_Capital-IQ-Pro.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: CEO &amp; board data in Capital IQ &amp; Capital IQ Pro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cds\">Credit default swaps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bloomberg<\/strong>: Bloomberg provides coverage of credit default swaps from iTraxx indices across American, EMEA, and Asian markets with additional information inside the terminal.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CDS_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CDS_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Credit default swaps in Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSEG Workspace incl. Datastream<\/strong> encompasses various types of credit events from credit default swaps, offering the maximum possible timeframe for exporting data to Excel.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CDS_manuals_LSEG_Workspace.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CDS_manuals_LSEG_Workspace.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Credit default swaps in LSEG Workspace incl. Datastream<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"credit\">Credit ratings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>LSEG Workspace<\/strong>: Provides only current ratings for S&amp;P and has historical ratings changes for 2 other providers (Moody&#8217;s and Egan Jones).<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CreditRatings_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CreditRatings_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Credit ratings in LSEG Workspace<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WRDS (with FISD Current and Historical Bond Ratings<\/strong>: Has data about publicly offered U.S. bonds and is the primary resource for the American bond characteristics from 1984 for some bonds.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CreditRatings_manuals_WRDS_FISD.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CreditRatings_manuals_WRDS_FISD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Credit ratings in WRDS (with FISD Current and Historical Bond Ratings)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WRDS (with Compustat &#8211; Capital IQ<\/strong>: provides S&amp;P Credit Ratings from November 1978 up to February 2017.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CreditRatings_manuals_WRDS_Compustat.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CreditRatings_manuals_WRDS_Compustat.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Credit ratings in WRDS (with Compustat &#8211; Capital IQ)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"deals\">Deals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bloomberg<\/strong>: Deals can be found using the MA-function, which provides all deals with different statuses from the database of public companies.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Deals_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Deals_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Deals in Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Orbis<\/strong>: Deals can be found from the Orbis M&amp;A-database, which provides additional information about the deals for small and middle-sized companies.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Deals_manuals_Orbis.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Deals_manuals_Orbis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Deals in Orbis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"esg\">ESG<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bloomberg<\/strong>: ESG data in Bloomberg includes Bloomberg ESG Scores for public companies and ratio related to SFDR, SDG and sustainable debt.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ESG_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ESG_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: ESG data in Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capital IQ Pro<\/strong>: Capital IQ Pro gives a summary overview of companies\u2019 ESG scores and some real-time data of the ESG pillars.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ESG_manuals_Capital-IQ.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ESG_manuals_Capital-IQ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: ESG data in Capital IQ Pro<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSEG Workspace incl. Datastream<\/strong> provides ESG scores and dashboards with many options for exporting the data.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ESG_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ESG_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: ESG data in LSEG Workspace incl. Datastream<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sustainalytics (WRDS)<\/strong>: Sustainalytics (WRDS) shows the values for the ratio of different ESG pillars with a historical timeframe beginning from 2018.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ESG_manuals_Sustainalytics.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ESG_manuals_Sustainalytics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: ESG data in Sustainalytics (WRDS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MSCI ESG KLD (WRDS)<\/strong>: MSCI ESG KLD shows sustainability ratios primarily for the social pillar using data from the KLD dataset starting from 1991.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ESG_manuals_MSCI-ESG-KLD.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ESG_manuals_MSCI-ESG-KLD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: ESG data in MSCI ESG KLD (WRDS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"forecasts\">Forecasts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bloomberg<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Forecasts_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Forecasts_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Forecasts in Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSEG Workspace incl. Datastream<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Forecasts_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Forecasts_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Forecasts in LSEG Workspace incl. Datastream<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"futures\">Futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bloomberg<\/strong>: Futures are primarily available for indexes and public companies, typically up to the year 2020, including expired contracts.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Futures_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Futures_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Futures in Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSEG Workspace incl. Datastream<\/strong>: Futures are available for a wide variety of financial instruments (including commodities), encompassing both active and expired contracts, and covering the maximum possible timeframe.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Futures_manuals_EikonDatastream.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Futures_manuals_EikonDatastream.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Futures in LSEG Workspace incl. Datastream<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"indices\">Indices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bloomberg<\/strong>: Bloomberg offers comprehensive information on the most crucial global indices, along with an extensive array of variables and ratios for in-depth analysis.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Indices_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Indices_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Indices in Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSEG Workspace incl. Datastream<\/strong> provides access to a vast collection of industrial financial indices, accompanied by a wide range of exportable variables, easily accessible via Excel.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Indices_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Indices_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Indices in LSEG Workspace incl. Datastream<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capital IQ Pro<\/strong>: Capital IQ Pro offers a comprehensive overview of global indices and provides summaries of key ratios associated with these indices.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Indices_manuals_CapitalIQPro.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Indices_manuals_CapitalIQPro.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Indices in Capital IQ Pro<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WRDS (Compustat &#8211; Capital IQ)<\/strong>: WRDS provides access to industrial financial indices and facilitates easy exportation to Excel for further analysis.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Indices_manuals_WRDS.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Indices_manuals_WRDS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Indices in WRDS (Compustat &#8211; Capital IQ)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ipo\">IPOs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bloomberg<\/strong>: Offers an extensive selection of worldwide IPOs, covering additional shares offerings and changes of ownership, with unlimited export capabilities.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IPOs_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IPOs_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: IPOs in Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSEG Workspace<\/strong>: Provides a comprehensive range of worldwide IPOs, supplemented with additional key ratios.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IPOs_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IPOs_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: IPOs in LSEG Workspace<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Orbis<\/strong>: Focuses on IPOs for private equity with a narrower geographical coverage.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IPOs_manuals_Orbis.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IPOs_manuals_Orbis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: IPOs in Orbis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WRDS (Audit Analytics)<\/strong>: Provides access to American IPOs spanning the longest available range.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IPOs_manuals_WRDS.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IPOs_manuals_WRDS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: IPOs in WRDS (Audit Analytics)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"options\">Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bloomberg<\/strong>: Offers historical data for active options, including current ask and bid prices, along with implied volatility values.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Options_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Options_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Options in Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSEG Workspace incl. Datastream<\/strong>: Provides historical data for both active and expired options, offering the flexibility to derive options for all index constituents.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Options_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Options_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Options in LSEG Workspace incl. Datastream<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ownership\">Ownership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bloomberg<\/strong>: Leveraging the HDS and OWN functions enables access to ownership data dating back to 1997, conveniently integrated into an Excel template.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ownership_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ownership_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Ownership in Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capital IQ &amp; Capital IQ Pro<\/strong>: Explore ownership data categorized by countries, investor types, top buyers and sellers, and recent ownership activities.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ownership_manuals_CapitalIQ.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ownership_manuals_CapitalIQ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Ownership in Capital IQ &amp; Capital IQ Pro<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSEG Workspace<\/strong>: Obtain a concise summary of top investors along with comprehensive company structure information.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ownership_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ownership_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Ownership in LSEG Workspace<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Orbis<\/strong>: Access a broad spectrum of companies, including historical data and details on previously active entities.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ownership_manuals_Orbis.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ownership_manuals_Orbis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Ownership in Orbis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:10rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0682ed28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"stocks\">Stock prices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bloomberg<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StockPrices_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StockPrices_manuals_Bloomberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Stock prices in Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capital IQ &amp; Capital IQ Pro<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StockPrices_manuals_CapitalIQ.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StockPrices_manuals_CapitalIQ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Stock prices in Capital IQ &amp; Capital IQ Pro<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSEG Workspace incl. Datastream<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/StockPrices_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/StockPrices_manuals_LSEG-Workspace.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual: Stock prices in LSEG Workspace incl. 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