Wind

What Wind does

Wind Information Co., Ltd. (万得信息技术股份有限公司) is a privately-held Chinese financial data and software company headquartered in Shanghai, operating for approximately 25 years as one of China's leading integrated providers of financial market data, analytics, and enterprise software. The company serves institutional clients including banks, insurance companies, securities firms, mutual funds, trust companies, hedge funds, multinational corporations, government agencies, and academic institutions, with operational reach extending across 40+ global exchanges and 200+ countries.

Wind's product architecture is platform-centric, anchored by the Wind Financial Terminal (WFT) — an all-in-one desktop application covering equities, bonds, futures, FX, funds, indices, options, and commodities with 7/24/365 real-time global market data — and supplemented by a suite of modules: Wind Data Service (WDS) for enterprise data delivery via API, database sync (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL), HTML widgets, and Excel plug-ins; Asset Management Solution (AMS) for buy-side operations including OMS/EMS, NAV, compliance, and reporting; Wind Economic Database (EDB) for global macro and industrial data; Global Enterprise Library (GEL) covering 200+ million business entities and 270 million executives; and the Wind ESG Rating system covering 12,000+ corporates across Greater China with 3 pillars, 29 issues, and 2,000+ data points. The platform is built on proprietary technology including a dual-source/dual-active architecture supporting millions of concurrent users, FlashServer quotes system with approximately 4-microsecond full-link latency, FileSync data synchronization, and an enterprise API gateway. Recent additions include WindClaw (Financial AI Agent Platform) and Wind Alice (Financial AI Assistant), plus a GHG Emissions Database and Fund ESG Rating launched in 2025.

Wind's business model is subscription-based across all revenue streams, distributed through direct enterprise field sales with quote-based pricing, account managers, and free trials for select services such as ESG. Marketing leverages the Wind 3C platform (Content, Conference, Community) engaging 3+ million institutional investors annually, supported by mobile applications, Excel add-ins, and research distribution partnerships with 50+ brokers and research institutions. Security and compliance certifications include ISO27001, CSRC registration, and Level III information system security certification, which collectively underpin trust with regulated financial institutions.

Name

Wind

Legal name

Wind Information Co., Ltd. (万得信息网)

Website

https://wind.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Wind Information Co., Ltd. (万得信息技术股份有限公司) is a Shanghai-based private financial data and software company providing integrated market data, analytics, ESG ratings, and AI-powered tools to banks, asset managers, insurers, corporations, government agencies, and academic institutions across China and 40+ global exchanges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Wind Financial Terminal (WFT) Subscription: Annual or multi-year subscriptions for the flagship Wind Financial Terminal providing comprehensive global financial data, real-time market quotes, and analytical tools. Pricing is quote-based for enterprise clients.
2. Wind Data Service (WDS): Professional data solutions provided to financial institutions, professional service organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions. Covers financial data, business data, macro-economy, news information through various transmission channels including API, database sync, and widgets.
3. Wind ESG Rating Services: ESG ratings and carbon emissions data services for listed companies, bond issuers, and funds. Provides transparent underlying data and rating results supporting investment decisions and regulatory compliance.
4. Global Enterprise Library (GEL): Corporate insights and analytics platform covering 200+ million business entities worldwide. Supports due-diligence, marketing, business opportunity screening and data analysis for financial institutions, government and MNCs.
5. Wind Economic Database (EDB): Database and analysis platform for global macro and industrial economies with comprehensive data indicators across 200+ countries and regions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wind Information Co., Ltd. is a leading Chinese financial data and information service provider that delivers comprehensive global market data, analytics, and software solutions to institutional clients. Its core offering centers on the Wind Financial Terminal (WFT), a downloadable desktop platform aggregating real-time quotes, reference data, ESG ratings, macro-economic indicators, and corporate intelligence across 40+ global exchanges, complemented by modular solutions including Wind Data Service (WDS), Wind ESG, the Global Enterprise Library (GEL), and the Wind Economic Database (EDB).

Product overview

Wind offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the Wind Financial Terminal (WFT) as the core product, supplemented by specialized solutions including the Asset Management Solution (AMS) for buy-side investment operations, Wind ESG for environmental/social/governance ratings and carbon data, the Wind Economic Database (EDB) for macro-economic data, the Global Enterprise Library (GEL) for corporate intelligence, and Wind Data Service (WDS) for raw data delivery. The platform also includes AI-powered tools: WindClaw Financial AI Agent Platform and Wind Alice Financial AI Assistant for conversational financial analysis. These modules integrate within the WFT ecosystem, providing institutional clients with comprehensive coverage of Chinese and global financial markets, real-time data, research capabilities, and ESG analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wind Financial Terminal (WFT): All-in-one financial software providing global data and information for financial institutions, investment firms, corporates, and government authorities
• Wind Data Service (WDS)
• Wind ESG Rating
• Wind Economic Database (EDB)
• Global Enterprise Library (GEL)
• Asset Management Solution (AMS)
• WindClaw
• Wind Alice
• GHG Emissions Database

Products and services

• Wind Financial Terminal (WFT) All-in-one financial software providing global financial data, information, and insights across all asset classes including equity, bond, futures, FX, fund, index, options, and commodities, with real-time 7/24/365 market information. Targets financial institutions, investment firms, corporates, and government authorities.
• WindClaw Financial AI Agent Platform AI-powered financial agent platform that enables users to access global financial data and conduct analysis through natural language interactions.
• Wind Alice Financial AI Assistant AI-powered financial assistant providing conversational access to Wind's financial data and analysis capabilities.
• Asset Management Solution (AMS) One-stop asset management platform integrated within WFT providing multi-asset, cross-market and multi-currency solutions for investment research, order execution, and post-investment operations including NAV calculation, OMS, EMS, compliance, accounting, and reporting.
• Wind ESG Rating Comprehensive ESG rating system covering more than 12,000 corporate entities in the Greater China region, providing transparent underlying data and rating results for fundamental analysis, quantitative investment, risk management, and index compilation.
• Wind Economic Database (EDB) Big data platform for global macro and industrial economies providing comprehensive, timely, accurate economic data with intelligent search, analysis tools, and visual graphics across 200+ countries and regions.
• Global Enterprise Library (GEL) Big-data analytics platform covering information of over 200 million business entities worldwide, providing 360-degree corporate insights including company information, subsidiaries, executives, financing, financial performance, lawsuits, risks, and intellectual properties.
• Wind Data Service (WDS) Professional data solution providing comprehensive data coverage including financial data, business data, macro-economy, news information, and public opinions with diversified transmission channels including database sync, API, HTML widget, and Excel plug-in.
• GHG Emissions Database Carbon emissions database covering all China A-shares, Hong Kong listed companies and bond issuers with disclosed and estimated carbon data based on PCAF methodology and frontier research for climate risk analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Short updating latency of 5 minutes after data released for China macro data
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• S&P Capital IQ: Division of S&P Global providing deep fundamental data, company intelligence (similar to Wind's GEL), and analytics for corporations, investment professionals, and governments. Closest global competitor to Wind's enterprise data and corporate insights modules.
• MSCI: Global provider of indices, ESG ratings, and portfolio analytics widely licensed by asset managers. Direct comparator to Wind's ESG rating system, carbon database, and index coverage (Wind tracks 100+ indices including MSCI). Increasingly competitive in the same ESG wallet.
• Bloomberg: Global leader in financial data terminals and analytics serving banks, asset managers, and corporations with the Bloomberg Terminal. Direct analogue to Wind's WFT in the West; both sell subscription-based integrated terminals, data feeds, and analytics to institutional finance.
• Morningstar: Global provider of independent investment research, fund data, and ESG ratings with both B2B and B2C channels. Overlaps with Wind's fund, ESG, and research distribution offerings, particularly for asset managers and wealth platforms.
• Refinitiv (LSEG): Owner of Eikon/Workspace terminal and a broad financial data franchise, now part of London Stock Exchange Group. Competes head-to-head with Wind in Chinese and global institutional accounts, offering comparable market data, ESG, and workflow products.

Emerging players

• Sustainalytics (Morningstar): ESG and corporate governance research firm, now owned by Morningstar, providing ratings, data, and analytics to institutional investors. Direct competitor to Wind's ESG rating product, especially for global asset managers needing both Chinese and non-Chinese coverage.

Direct peers

• FactSet: Public US-listed provider of integrated financial information, analytics, and workflow tools for the buy-side. Highly comparable subscription business model, content depth, and customer base (asset managers, hedge funds, banks) overlap directly with Wind's AMS and WFT offerings.
• 东方财富 (East Money): Major Chinese financial information portal with integrated brokerage, fund distribution, and data services. Competes with Wind in retail-facing financial data and increasingly in institutional data, with strong traffic and content moats.
• 同花顺 (iFind / 10jqka): Leading Chinese financial data and trading-software vendor competing directly with Wind's WFT, particularly with retail and mid-market institutional users. Closest domestic peer in product scope, including terminals, data services, and increasingly AI features.

Regional players

• CSMAR (国泰安): Chinese academic and institutional financial database provider, widely used by universities and research institutions. Competes with Wind's EDB and WDS in the academic and government research segment, with overlapping macro and listed-company datasets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/windinfous

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments3 records

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