Refinitiv - Financial Markets

Available Databases

Financial Markets, Property and M&A Data​. These databases are available as part of the University's subscription to Refinitiv services. Limited users numbers are licenced for SDC Platinum.

  • SDC Platinum

    Database Content

    Detailed financial transaction information available on:​

    • ​New issues​
    • M&A​
    • Bonds​
    • Syndicated loans​
    • Private equity​
    • Project finance​
    • Poison pills and many more

    More information available on this details page.

  • DataStream

    Database Content

    • Stocks​
    • Bonds​
    • Indices​
    • Options​
    • Convertibles​
    • Warrants​
    • Swaps​
    • Foreign exchange rates​
    • Interest rates​
    • Fixed income instruments​
    • Derivatives

    More information available on this details page.

  • DealScan

    Database Content

    Provides information on the global commercial loan market including:​

    • Loan pricing and contracts details​
    • Terms and conditions​

    It also provides contract information for:​

    • High yield bonds, private placements​
    • Hybrid financial structures​

    Sourced from:​

    • SEC filings and public documents (10Ks, 10Qs, 8Ks and registration statements)​
    • Loan syndicators as well as other internal sources

  • Mutual Fund Holdings

    Database Content

    Provides:​

    • Security holding information for all registered mutual funds that report their holdings with the SEC​
    • Plus 3,000 global funds​

    Reported securities include all:​

    • NYSE​
    • AMEX​
    • NASDAQ​
    • Toronto​
    • Montreal common stocks.

How to Access?

SDC Platinum via WorkSpace

​FBE Honours and Masters students and FBE & MBS Academic staff and PhD students

The Faculty has a limit of 50 users for SDC Platinum, which is available via the WorkSpace platform.​ To register to become an active user of the database, contact the FBE Librarian, Nathan Parry. User registration and set up by Refinitiv can take up to 10 days.

DataStream, DealScan & Mutual Fund Holdings


FBE & MBS Academic staff and PhD students​

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

Further Information:
SDC Platinum & DataStream​

DealScan & Mutual Fund Holdings

1. Log in to WRDS​

2. Click on Thomson/Refinitiv​

3. Click on:​

  • Manuals & Overviews​
  • Knowledge Base​

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