SDC Platinum - Visit DeGroote Trading Centres On-Campus
Access is available on and off campus to current McMaster University students, faculty and staff.
- SDC Platinum is fully funded by McMaster's DeGrooote School of Business (DSB)
- January 1, 2024: The original SDC Platinum software was retired at the end of 2023. SDC Platinum is now available as an Add-On within the Workspace platform. Please email dsbhelp@mcmaster.ca to request access to SDC Platinum.
- SDC Platinum via Workspace is available ...
- remotely via the web - First time users should request registration and SDC Platinum access from DSB at dsbhelp@mcmaster.ca. Web access becomes accessible once your account is approved by DSB (usually within 1 business day). Once connected to Workspace, open SDC Platinum. If you see the message "You're Not Permissioned" contact DSB to request access.
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remotely via the DSB Virtual Lab (VPN required for off-campus access) which is only accessible to DSB faculty, staff and students. See instructions for accessing the DSB Virtual Lab - Windows, iOS, OSX and Android. Once you Sign In to the DSB Virtual Lab, select the Trading Floor icon, then select the WS (Workspace) icon on the virtual desktop. In Workspace, open SDC Platinum. If you see the message "You're Not Permissioned" contact DSB to request access. - on-site - Visit the DeGroote Trading Centres located in DSB-B106 (Hamilton campus) & RJC-126 (Burlington campus)
- remotely via the web - First time users should request registration and SDC Platinum access from DSB at dsbhelp@mcmaster.ca. Web access becomes accessible once your account is approved by DSB (usually within 1 business day). Once connected to Workspace, open SDC Platinum. If you see the message "You're Not Permissioned" contact DSB to request access.
SDC Platinum provides detailed information on new issues, mergers and acquisitions, syndicated loans, private equity and more for the global financial marketplace. It supports analyzing investment banking and deal trends, identifying comparable deals, monitoring deal activity and generating industry-leading league tables and market share analysis.
Monitor deal flow, identify market trends and gain insight into competitive positioning within any region, asset class or industry. Provides 50 years of coverage history, 250 nations covered, 11 content sets and 6,000 data items.
Coverage includes:
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Equity
- Bonds
- Loans
- Project Finance
- Public Finance
- Repurchases
- Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances
- Poison Pills
- Proxy Fights
- Private Equity: Investments, Exits, Fundraising