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Keeping a firm focus on the bottom line has always been a high priority for Australian financial services provider Pure Commerce. And it's paid off, quite literally, as the company continues to grow despite a tough economic climate.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer expressed hope yesterday that the US Congress would take action to address a deepening financial crisis, which he warned could ripple across spending on all levels of the economy.
Financial services company Aviva Australia has revealed it is in the midst of an extensive back office technology consolidation project, with Oracle software taking centre stage as a number of other platforms are eliminated.
New rules on business continuity management for the finance sector came into effect this month, but one local expert says more than just finance companies will be affected.
Financial organisations are slowly embracing the notion of unified communications, but significant organisational hurdles remain
Banks are slowly moving towards deploying voice-authentication technologies in order to add an extra layer of security for their online and telephone banking customers.
When your money moves, it almost certainly travels using SWIFTNet, a network for financial institutions. We chart the ups and downs of a few Australian companies which are upgrading to the network.
Think of financial services companies as cutting-edge users of IT? Think again. Around two-thirds of IT managers in the sector say IT isn't viewed strategically where they work.
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