The international data at the UK Data Service via UKDS.Stat (http://stats.ukdataservice.ac.uk/) currently only has funds to continue for another year to July 2018. This means that we might be unable to access this resource after this time. This includes data from the IEA, IMF, UNIDO, OECD and the World Bank. Some is in the public arena, but not all of it. UKDS are currently considering other options and trying to
IODS (INSEAD OEE Data Services), one of our data providers recently held a seminar in Paris on Data for researchers in finance: Recent Developments and Outlook. Here are the presentations from the sessions: ESG Signals: Integration of Financial and ESG Variables through Machine-learning (Antonio Celeste, Director Institutional Relations, Sustainalytics / Christophe Geissler, CEO, Advestis) Corporate Governance Data, Directors’ Remuneration and General Assemblies (Loïc Dessaint, CEO, Proxinvest ) Empirical Research in
From January, the UK Data Service will be rolling out a programme of 26 regular webinars throughout the year. These will cover a collection of 14 core topics. A flyer listing the topics and dates is available at http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/media/455322/core-webinars-2015.pdf. Webinars are online seminars which are free and easy to join without the expense and trouble of travel any further than to your own computer. To book or to find out
Join the UK Data Service for an hour-long webinar on 5 December 2013 showcasing the data available from the Service. The webinar will give an overview of the types of survey data available and how they can be accessed. It will be of interest to anyone who wants to know more about the range of data available from the UK Data Service and why these datasets are useful. There will
