International Research Resource List
Index
Africa
Asia
Canada
Paid Canadian Resources
China
Europe
General
India
Latin America
Middle East
Other News Sources
Russia
Global Resources
Global Social
Responsibility
http://globaledge.msu.edu/resourced Social responsibility worldesk/social-responsibility/
wide…many different sites.
Also human rights record of
global companies, etc.
Google
Translation Tools
http://www.google.com/language_t
ools?hl=en
Babel Fish
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/
Measuring Worth
http://www.measuringworth.com/
Both translation options
MeasuringWorth is a service
for calculating relative worth
over time.
Africa-Specific
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/africa/
http://www.theguardian.com/world/series/guardian-africa-network
www.africareview.com
http://www.africanbusinessmagazine.com/
http://allafrica.com/eastafricabusiness/
http://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-africa.html
http://corporate-ballerina.blogspot.com/
http://laprincessaworld.blogspot.com/
http://thinkafricapress.com/
http://theafricannetwork.org/tan/ (a diaspora group based in Silicon Valley)
Other News Sources
www.nytimes.com
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www.washingtonpost.com
www.bloomberg.com/news
http://www.institutionalinvestor.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/
http://dawn.com/ (Pakistani newspaper)
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/international-home
General
Beth Bandy's International Fundraising Intelligence Site
Sabine Schuller's International Research Bookmarks
Glass Pockets- Giving Pledge Updates
Global Economic Indicators- Dismal Scientist
Resource Shelf
Wealth-Bulletin.com
Asia
General
Asian Philanthropy Forum
Usha Menon's Asian Philanthropy Blog
Philanthropy in Asia Summit 2012
Asia Society: Outstanding resource with extensive links
http://asiasociety.org/policy
Australia Securities & Investment Commission: Registered companies
http://www.asc.gov.au/asic/asic.nsf
Australia Newspapers on Onlinenewspapers.com
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/australi.htm
China Vitae: Biographical info on more than 3,000 Chinese leaders in business and government
http://www.chinavitae.com/
DART (Data Analysis, Retrieval and Transfer System): Korean business disclosures
http://englishdart.fss.or.kr/
HKExNews: Hong Kong listed companies
http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/mainindex/SEHK_LISTEDCO_DATETIME_TODAY.HTM
Irasia.com: Info on listed companies in Asia
http://www.irasia.com/
National Stock Exchange of India: Publicly held companies in India
http://www.nseindia.com/
New Zealand Exchange: Listed companies
https://www.nzx.com/
NikkeiNet: Japan’s business news and stock market
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/freetop.aspx
Russian Stock Exchange: Publicly traded companies
http://moex.com/
Taiwan Stock Exchange: Listed company search
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http://emops.tse.com.tw/emops_all.htm
Canada
Free Canadian Resources:
Canadian Industry Statistics
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cis-sic.nsf/eng/home
Canadian Real Estate- Zoocasa
SEDI – Insider share information
https://www.sedi.ca/
SEDAR – Public company filings
http://sedar.com/
MLS Listings – Home values
http://www.realtor.ca/splash.aspx
CBR – Company profiles – free site is almost as good as paid
http://www.cbr.ca/Default.aspx
CRA – Foundation Tax Filings
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/lstngs/menu-eng.html
Ontario Sunshine List – Public Salary Disclosure over $100k
http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/publications/salarydisclosure/pssd/
British Columbia Public Salary Disclosure
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/public-sector-salaries/advanced-search.html
Canadian Civil Aircraft Register
http://wwwapps2.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/ccarcs/aspscripts/en/quicksearch.asp
Paid Canadian Resources:
CharityCan – NOZA, Political Donations, Corporate Director Search, Canadian Who’s Who, Zoom Info
https://www.charitycan.ca/basic_search.aspx
BigOnline Canada – Canadian Foundations and Grants, Canadian Corporations and Canadian Government Profiles
http://www.bigdatabase.ca/index.asp
Canadian
Revenue
Agency
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/menueng.html
Charity
Village
http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/research/r
pros.html
Imagine
http://www.imaginecanada.ca/en/node/104
Information
about
CANADIAN
philanthropy
and fundraising
Financial
Canada
Philanthropy
Canada
Canada
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Canada
Neerok
Consulting
http://www.neerokconsulting.netfirms.com/r
esearchingprospects.htm
Good
information
about
CANADIAN
companies and
CEOs
Business
information
Canada
York
http://www.yorku.ca/prorsfaq/
University
Foundation's
Prospect
Research FAQ
Good resource
for CANADA
Philanthropy
Canada
Property
Values in
Canada
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/OOD/RESEAR
CH/top-tenfaq/how_do_i_research_property_val.html
some might be
out of date
Real Estate
Canada
Canada 411
http://www.canada411.ca/
Find a person or
business in
Canada
People /
Business
contact
Canada
Canada
People Yahoo
http://ca.people.yahoo.com/
for USA--reverse
look up and email addresses -FOR PAYMENT
People /
Business
contact
Canada
SEDAR
http://www.sedar.com/
The System for
Electronic
Document
Analysis and
Retrieval
(SEDAR) is the
Canadian
equivalent to
EDGAR in the
US. It was
developed for
the Canadian
Securities
Administrators
(CSA), which
parallels the SEC
in the US.
Securities
information
Canada
Toronto Real
http://www.realosophy.com/Neighbourhood
Demographics of Real Estate
Canada
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Estate
Profile.aspx?city=Toronto&district=Lawrence
+Park
Toronto
neighborhoods
Multi Listing
Service for
CANADA
http://www.mls.ca/splash.aspx
Multi listing
service
Real Estate
Canada
Homes for
Sale
http://www.wakahomes.com/
Homes for sale
in Ontario,
Quebec, Alberta,
BC
Real Estate
Canada
Homes for
Sale
http://www.peoplesearchpro.com/journalism Links to property Real Estate
/people/canadapersons.htm
searches in BC,
Manitoba,
Saskatchewan,
Ontario,
Quebec, and
the Atlantic
provinces pathfinder for
journalists
Canada
Canadian
Prospect
Researchers
List Serve
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CANADAPRSPCT-L/
List serve for
Canadian
Prospect
Researchers
Canada
Toronto
Neighborhoo
ds
www.torontoneighbourhoods.net
This website will Real Estate
give you some
background on a
Toronto
neighbourhood.
The value range
provided for
properties is
often large, so
it's not helpful in
terms of
accuracy.
However, you do
get a good
overview of the
kind of
neighbourhood
it is and how it
Research
Resource
Canada
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has developed.
China
Property maps in China
China's 400
Richest
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/74/biz_06china_The400-Richest-Chinese_land.html
China's
Richest
citizens
Rich
List
Chin
a
Taiwan's 40
Richest
http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/31/taiwan-electronicsbillionaires-taiwan-rich-list-10-greaterchina_land.html?boxes=listschannellatest
Taiwan's
Wealthies
t Citizens
Rich
List
Chin
a
Explanation
of names in
various Asian
countries
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/OOD/RESEARCH/top-tenfaq/how_do_i_research_prospects_in.html
wonderful
site!
2009 Hurun
Philanthropy
List
http://www.hurun.net/listen153.aspx
Philanthro
pic
donations
by
Chinese in
2009
Rich
List
Chin
a
2008 Hurun
Rich List
http://www.hurun.net/listen104.aspx
Wealthies
t Chinese
in 2008
(2009 not
yet
available
Rich
List
Chin
a
Prospect
Identification
in Asia (by
Krista Slade,
Executive
Director,
CASE Asia
Pacific)
http://www.supportingadvancement.com/research/asian
_prospecting/asian_prospecting.htm
Prospectin
g in Asia
can be
challengin
g. Here
are some
strategies
and
research
sources to
help you
Chin
a
Chin
a
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identify
prospects.
India
Bombay Stock Exchange
Guidestar India
Forbes India’s Richest
India Property site
India property site: Magic Bricks
Indian HNI: The Kotak Report 2012
Indian Currency (Lakhs, Crores)
Indian Names: Executive Planet
Latin America
General
Forbes Latin American Billionaire List
Latin Finance (Business News)
Mexico
Fondos A La Vista (searchable database of Mexican philanthropic organizations)
Mexican Newspapers Links
Mexican property site (real estate site, similar to Zillow)
Chile
Chilean News Search (for El Mecurio, the major newspaper of Chile, subscription only to view beyond abstract)
Ranking of Chilean Law Firms
Chilean Property Site (real estate site, similar to Zillow)
Explanation of Chilean Currency (UF vs. peso)
Brazil
Brazilian Real Estate Lopes
Brazlian Real Estate Viva Real
Brazilian Real Estate Imovelweb
Europe
EMEA
Investment Europe
UK Prospect Research Toolkit - Home
Zoopla (UK property site, calculates average asking price for UK postal codes)
WealthEngine UK: Online prospect research and wealth screening in United Kingdom
http://www.donorresearch.com/wealthengine.html
Annu.com®: French telephone directory
http://www.annu.com/
Athens Stock Exchange: Publicly held companies in Greece
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http://www.ase.gr/default_en.asp
BT Group Telephone Directory: British telephone directory
http://www.thephonebook.bt.com/publisha.content/en/search/residential/search.publisha
Companies House: Research companies in the UK
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Factary Phi: Database of donations to UK nonprofits
http://factary.com/
MorningStar: European business and stock information
http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/
London Stock Exchange: Publicly held companies
http://www.londonstockexchange.com/home/homepage.htm
OurProperty.co.uk: Property sales back to 1995 in England, Wales & Scotland
http://www.ourproperty.co.uk/
Prospect Research UK: Email discussion group for researchers in the United Kingdom
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/prospect-research-uk/
Swiss Stock Exchange: Publicly held companies
http://www.six-swiss-exchange.com/index.html
Charity
Commission
http://www.charitycommissi
on.gov.uk
publishes free information
online about foundations in
England and Wales, including
lists of their trustees and
their annual accounts. This
site will tell you what other
charities the trustees are
involved with.
Foundation
and Charities
information
UK
Estates
Gazette
http://www.estatesgazette.c
om/PDF/Rich-List-2010.pdf
Also site for property and
business information.
Rich Lists
UK
Guidestar UK
http://www.guidestar.org.uk
publishes free information
online about foundations in
England and Wales, including
lists of their trustees and
their annual accounts.
has a lower threshold for
publishing accounts, so if
your foundation is small you
have more chance of finding
its accounts on Guidestar
Foundation
and Charities
information
UK
Hometrack
http://www.hometrack.co.uk
/
Real Estate information for
UK and Australia
Real Estate
UK
House Prices
http://www.houseprices.co.u
k/
Search the UK Land Registry
database of
houses sold in England and
Wales since 2000
Real Estate
UK
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Researcha.com
http://web.researcha.com/icc
query/
Information on UK and Irish
companies and business
people……PAY FOR
INFORMATION
Business
information
UK
Think
Consulting
Solutions
http://www.thinkcs.org/2010
/01/uk-rich-lists/
This is intended to be a fairly
comprehensive listing of
known rich lists available for
people in the UK. It’s an
updated version from the
one found on the THINK
Resource website.
Rich Lists
UK
Trustfunding
UK
http://www.trustfunding.org.
uk/default.aspx
PAID RESOURCE
Real Estate
UK
Europages
http://www.europages.com/
The European Business
Search Engine in 26
languages
Business
Search Engine
Europe
European
Venture
Capital Assn
www.evca.com
Specific help in locating
European venture capitalists
can be found at these Web
sites.
venture
capitalists
Europe
European
Association of
Securities
Dealers
www.easd.com
Europe
Europe
Unlimited
www.e-unlimited.com
Europe
Apax Partners
& Co
www.apax.com
emerging venture capitalists
in Europe
venture
capitalists
Europe
Viventures
www.viventures.com
emerging venture capitalists
in Europe
venture
capitalists
Europe
Middle East
Arabian Rich List: Top 50 Arabian Billionaires (from Arabian Business Publishing Ltd.)
http://richlist.arabianbusiness.com/rich-list-2012/#.Ufv9DqxoXlU
Arabian Business Publishing Ltd: Other lists including 100 Most Powerful Women
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/
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Russia
Russian Stock
Exchange
http://moex.com/
List of Russian companies
actively traded
Russia
Pharos
Financial
Group
http://www.pharosfund.c
om/
Pharos Financial Group
Hedge Funds
won Best Hedge Fund
Manager at the 4th
Annual Hedge Funds
World Middle East Awards
held on March 1st in
Dubai. Founded in 1997
by American Peter M.
Halloran, CEO, with seed
money from Soros and CS
First Boston, Pharos
Financial Group is a
specialist emerging
markets investor. With
offices in Moscow and
Dubai, Pharos is one of
the most experienced
Russian fund managers
specializing in the
securities markets of
Russia and the former
Soviet Union. Pharos has
consistently outperformed
over the past 10 years
with nearly double the
total return of the market
with less than half of its
volatility.
Russia
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