SIRCA prides itself on its autonomy. Its service is impartial and its only vested interest is in remaining so. Located in the heart of Sydney CBD, SIRCA is in the hub of the Asia-Pacific financial market place. SIRCA's service is underpinned by: A world-wide research network comprising leading universities, research institutions, corporations and public sector organisations; Cross-disciplinary teams of leading academics working along side industry based thought leaders on research projects which include best practice financial market design, e-security and fraud, e-business, knowledge and risk management, investment and funds management, and accounting and corporate governance; A team of in-house research analysts and a suite of Research methodologies, customised to partner needs; and A state-of-the-art Technology Centre incorporating high performance computing, a unique research data warehouse and an expert programming and IT team.