Access to WRDS

Datasets Available via WRDS

  • Compustat Executive Compensation
  • Compustat Global
  • Compustat North America
  • CRSP/Compustat Merged Database
  • I/B/E/S
  • Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS; formerly RiskMetrics) Governance and Directors
  • Thomson Reuters Institutional (13f) Holdings

Important Notes:

Use of the data available on WRDS is restricted to personal educational purposes or CityUHK research projects only. Departing staff members or graduating students are required to delete all WRDS data from any storage device in any medium. By clicking the link "Access WRDS now" below, you agree to accept these terms of use.

Web access to WRDS

Eligible Users: Current CityUHK staff and students

To access WRDS,

  1. Click Access WRDS now to authenticate yourself when prompted.
  2. At the WRDS entry page, enter your CityUHK email address.
  3. Click on the Submit button and you will be notified by email with an access link.
  4. Check your CityUHK email account for the WRDS Day Pass email.
  5. Click the access link in the email to access WRDS.