SDC Platinum

SDC Platinum is a financial transactions database which covers capital market, M&A, and private equity activity. The College of Business currently holds a limited license and therefore not all data items will be available. To view more information on the range of information covered by SDC Platinum, click here.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who can use SDC and how do I get access?

SDC is available for our research users. For more information, contact wpcarey.support@asu.edu

2. Is there any documentation available for SDC?

Yes. A user manual is available in PDF format. It can be accessed from SDC's help menu.

3. I tried to connect to SDC but nothing happened. What is wrong?

SDC has a simultaneous user limit. When the limit is reached, additional connections are refused. If this occurs, the status lights on the bottom right corner of the application window will stop blinking and turn green.