Sirca

SIRCA is a provider of online services to support finance and other data-intensive research at universities, Government and financial market participants world-wide.

SIRCA is a provider of online services to support finance and other data-intensive research at universities, Government and financial market participants world-wide. ==History== SIRCA was incorporated in 1997 as a not-for-profit company to host and manage share price data from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) for a small group of collaborating Australian universities. In its early years, SIRCA collaborated with the ASX and other research partners on a number of landmark studies including: ASIC review of the research on the past performance of managed funds [2002] The ASX-SIRCA Benchmarking Study [2003] The Importance of Market Integrity [2004] Identity Fraud in Australia [2003] A report for financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC which found it to be $1.1Bn problem. Today, SIRCA serves over 50 universities including 37 member universities in Australia and New Zealand and over 20 from North America, Europe and Asia. ==Services== SIRCA in partnership with the Australian Financial Markets Association produces the Australian Financial Markets Report (AFMR) - an annual report with comprehensive coverage and statistics on all Australia's financial markets including equities, futures, bonds and over-the-counter securities. In 2012, these markets collectively turned over collectively turned over more than $125 trillion in 2011-12. SIRCA technology underpins the market leading Thomson Reuters Tick History database. This is used by most leading financial institutions around the world as a source of historical tick and end of day data for a variety of functions, including the back testing of algorithms to support automated trading strategies, and for a range of risk and compliance related tasks. ==Governance== SIRCA is a registered as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee with the Australian company regulator Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC). SIRCA’s governance is overseen by a Board of Directors, and Executive. ==See also== Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Thomson Reuters Reserve Bank of Australia Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre ==References== ==External links== Official SIRCA Website Technology Spectator, "A smarter approach to innovation" 28 Aug 2012

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