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Tokyo Stock Exchange to set new trading benchmark

Stock exchanges in Asia-Pacific, including Australia, will have to fend off tougher competition from the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), after the group said it will spend $600 million over the next two years in building a more sophisticated trading platform.

R&D and new clients drive a transformed Bravura

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2007
Revenue from acquisitions, research and development initiatives, combined with organic growth, have driven technology solutions provider Bravura to more than double in size in just the last year.

More data leakage and spam in 2007

US-listed messaging security group, Tumbleweed Communications, which counts Bank of America Securities and JP Morgan Chase & Co as clients, warned that data leakage and spam are among the key IT security threats this year.

IRESS and XPLAN stay on the up

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2007
IRESS Market Technology today reported another strong result, with headline group profit up to $29.6 million and XPLAN continuing on its strong growth trajectory, ramping up profitability.

Symantec survey finds IT perception gap

Symantec has released the findings of its first IT Risk Management Report this year and found a gap between the attitudes of IT directors versus IT executives within the same company.

Vignette to merge interactive content

The local subsidiary of NASDAQ-listed web solutions provider Vignette is to launch the Vignette Digital Services Hub in Australia, allowing companies to manage all types and formats of web content under one roof.

Polaris eyes the big banks

One of India's largest software companies, Polaris, is set to launch new IT products in Australia aimed at helping the major banks save up to 30 per cent on their software development and maintenance costs.

Challenger finds right address with QAS

Challenger Financial Services Group has bought QAS' QuickAddress address matching and verification solution, designed to maximise the accuracy and effectiveness of its customer databases while cutting costs.

Just debit it: Centricom

Australian owned online debit service provider Centricom could soon give credit card companies a run for their money by introducing an online shopping payment option that is cheaper and more consumer-friendly.

Mercer unveils web-based compliance for super funds

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2007
Mercer has teamed up with compliance and risk management technology specialist InterTextual to develop a new web-based compliance solution for super funds.