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Research guides - Finding information on executives

Biographical profiles

S&P Capital IQ – For profiles, roles, insider holdings/trades and relationships.
Search by name or screen on 'People', or search by company then 'People' menu. Requires a personal login.

Orbis - For profiles, roles and relationships.
Search by company, then see 'Directors & managers'.

Pitchbook - For founders and investor profiles.
Search by name or screen on 'People', or search by company then 'Team' or 'Board'.

Workspace - For profiles, roles, insider holdings/trades and relationships. (In Research & Learning Hub only) 
Search by name, or by company then 'ESG' > 'Officers & Directors'.

Bloomberg (In Research & Learning Hub only) 
Search by name, or type Ticker symbol <EQUITY> MGMT <Go>

Marketline Advantage - For brief biographical information.
Search by company, then see 'Profile - Key employees'.

Factiva - For French business and political leaders.
Select 'Who's who in France' or 'Guide des Etats Majors' in source index and select 'French' language.

INSEAD Research & Learning Hub book collection – For biographies and company histories.
Located in the HC100 section.

Rankings

Business leader rankings – For rankings in the business press of top CEOs and other influential business leaders.

News

Factiva – For news from newspapers and trade magazines.
Search by name. Can refine by selecting "People profiles" or "Interviews" in subject index.

Business Source Complete - For news from practitioner/ academic journals. 
Search by name. Can refine by selecting "Biography" or "Interview" in document type menu.

See also specific news sources: Financial Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal.

Compensation

S&P Capital IQ 
Search by name, then see 'Total compensation' chart or select ''Summary compensation' in menu,
or search by company, then see 'Compensation' under 'People' menu. Requires a personal login.

Workspace (In Research & Learning Hub only) 
Search by name, or by company then 'ESG' > 'Officers & Directors'.

Bloomberg (In Research & Learning Hub only) 
Search by name, or type Ticker symbol <EQUITY> MGMT <Go>

WRDS: Compustat Execucomp - Historical compensation data for S&P 1500 companies.
Search by company code. Requires a personal login.

WRDS: Boardex - Historical compensation data for board members worldwide.
See 'Compensation analysis'. Requires a personal login.

Board membership

S&P Capital IQ 
Search by company, then 'People' menu. Requires a personal login.

Orbis 
Search by company, then see 'Directors & managers'.

Workspace (In Research & Learning Hub only) 
Search by name, or by company then 'ESG' > 'Officers & Directors'.

Bloomberg (In Research & Learning Hub only) 
Search by name, or type Ticker symbol <EQUITY> MGMT <Go>

WRDS: ISS ESG (formerly RiskMetrics) - Historical board membership for S&P 1500 companies.
Search by company code. Requires a personal login.

WRDS: Boardex - Historical board membership worldwide.
See 'Individual profile' or 'Committee details'. Requires a personal login.

Insider holdings

S&P Capital IQ 
Search by name, then 'Insider Holdings' in menu, 
or search by company, then 'Investors: Public ownership' in menu. Requires a personal login.

Workspace (In Research & Learning Hub only) 
Search by name, or by company then 'Ownership' > 'Insider Report'.

Bloomberg (In Research & Learning Hub only) 
Search by name, or type Ticker symbol <EQUITY> PHDC <Go>

WRDS: Thomson/Refinitiv Insiders data - Insider holdings from SEC filings
Search by person code or company code. Requires a personal login.