Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)

Available ISS Databases

These databases are available as part of the University's subscription to Institutional Shareholders Services. See next section for access instructions.

  • Directors

    Database Content

    Covers S&P 1500 companies

    Provides a range of variables related to individual board directors:

      • Name
      • Age
      • Tenure
      • Gender
      • Committee memberships
      • Primary employer
      • Title, etc.

  • Governance

    Database Content

    Provides data on classic takeover defense and other corporate governance provisions, including:

      • Classified boards
      • Cumulative voting
      • Golden parachutes
      • Poison pills
      • State takeover laws

How to Access?

FBE & MBS Academic Staff and PhD Students

  • Register for an individual online WRDS account with your Unimelb email
  • Access database through WRDS

FBE Honours and Masters students

PHYSICAL ACCESS

Booking required: Students can access the FBE Database Facility through swipe card access and reserve database terminals in the booking sheets located at the Facility. After booking, students must request a Day Pass when logging in to the General Terminals.

  • Access WRDS via a Day Pass in the FBE Research Databases Facility
  • Location - Upper Ground South Floor, Giblin Eunson Library

How to request a Day Pass?

  1. Log in to the General Terminal with your Unimelb student details
  2. Click on the WRDS shortcut icon

Support Resources

  1. Log in to WRDS
  2. Click on Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)
  3. Click on:
    Manuals & Overviews
    Knowledge Base