Announcements

SIRCA Member Portal Refresh and release of our Australian Symbology Directory

08/06/2016 at 4:21 pm

The SIRCA maintenance today included a refresh of the Member Portal User Interface (UI).  We hope you like the look and feel of this more standardised layout!

Additionally, we are excited to introduce to our Members the new Australian Symbology Directory, a perfect companion to our recently released Symbology Visualisation Tool.

Please note that the Chi-X data within the Data Library (DL) is still re-populating following our maintenance and will be fully available again by midnight tonight.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

We hope the changes we are making enhance your use of the SIRCA Member Portal and we welcome your feedback through enquiries@sirca.org.au.  Thank you for your input – it enables us to continue improving your SIRCA research experience!

UPDATE as of 8pm 8/6/16: The Chi-X data is now fully available within the Data Library.

SIRCA Portal Maintenance: 8 June, 2016

07/06/2016 at 3:12 pm
Please be advised that SIRCA will be performing maintenance on our Member Portal from 9am-1.30pm on 8 June, 2016. The Member Portal, and all SIRCA datasets within, will be unavailable during this timeframe. We are excited to announce that this maintenance includes a refresh of the Member Portal User Interface and the introduction of SIRCA’s new Australian Symbology Directory, which complements our recently released Symbology Visualisation Tool.
The following updates within the Data Library (DL) are being implemented, providing more consistency to the data held within this repository:
  • The Australian Company Announcements headline summaries will no longer be updated via the DL, but they will continue to update through the full ACA product.
  • The ASX ShortSell Data has been streamlined into a single easy-access zip file, containing six CSV files, categorised by schema.
  • The application form to the Member Exclusive Financial Express Analytics service will now be readily available via our Knowledge Base.
We hope these changes enhance your use of the SIRCA Member Portal and welcome your feedback through enquiries@sirca.org.au.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to improve your SIRCA research experience!

CoreLogic New Zealand Data Offering Release

02/06/2016 at 5:28 pm

SIRCA, in partnership with CoreLogic New Zealand, are proud to announce the availability of real estate data to our Members.

SIRCA now host the CoreLogic New Zealand Residential Sales Index which provides researchers with insight into New Zealand’s most valuable property asset calls. Please visit SIRCA’s Knowledge Base here, to find out more information on this exciting new data offering.

To access the CoreLogic New Zealand Residential Sales Index, please complete and sign the application form available within the Knowledge Base and also within the CoreLogic folder in the Member Portal and return via email to enquiries@sirca.org.au.

FINAL Call for Paper: Philip Brown Prize 2015

27/05/2016 at 9:33 am

SIRCA would like to remind researchers that the submission deadline for the 2015 Philip Brown Prize is Monday 30th May, 2016.

The Philip Brown Prize acknowledges the significant contribution Philip Brown made in the establishment of SIRCA and the work he did in developing databases used for finance and accounting research. To be considered for this Prize, the paper must have been published in an A grade (or higher) journal in the calendar year of 2015 by a SIRCA Member using authorized SIRCA data.  Additionally, the use of SIRCA data must be cited within the publication. To submit an application, email a full PDF version of the paper to philip-brown-prize@sirca.org.au by 30/5/2016. SIRCA encourage all Members who meet the above criteria to apply. The winner of the 2015 Philip Brown Prize will be announced during the 2016 AFAANZ conference in July.

For more information on the Philip Brown Prize, click here.

SIRCA Scheduled Maintenance: Saturday May 28 and Sunday May 29

26/05/2016 at 9:55 am
SIRCA will be performing scheduled network maintenance between 5pm Saturday May 28th and 9pm Sunday May 29th. This will result in downtime for all products on the SIRCA Member Portal and will affect any data requests in progress. All data requests that were in progress will be automatically re-started at the conclusion of the maintenance. We thank you for your understanding and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Reminder Call for Papers for 2015 Philip Brown Prize

18/05/2016 at 10:26 am

Reminder Call: SIRCA are seeking submissions for the 2015 Philip Brown Prize. 

The Philip Brown Prize acknowledges the significant contribution Philip Brown made in the establishment of SIRCA and the work he did in developing databases used for finance and accounting research.

To be considered for this Prize, the paper must have been published in an A grade (or higher) journal in the calendar year of 2015 by a SIRCA Member using authorised SIRCA data.  Additionally, the use of SIRCA data must be cited within the publication.

To submit an application, email a full PDF version of the paper to philip-brown-prize@sirca.org.au by 30/5/2016.

SIRCA encourage all Members who meet the above criteria to apply.

The winner of the 2015 Philip Brown Prize will be announced during the 2016 AFAANZ conference in July.

For more information on the Philip Brown Prize, click here.

SIRCA Data Library Update

17/05/2016 at 12:55 pm

On Wednesday, 18 May 2016, SIRCA will be releasing the 2015 update to the Australian Share Prices and Price Relatives (SPPR) dataset – bringing the data available up to 31 December 2015. This release will also provide Members with the April 2016 update to the CoreLogic RP Data dataset.

Please note that the Data Library will be unavailable between 9:30am and 10:30am on Wednesday, 18 May 2016.

If you have any questions regarding this release, please email enquiries@sirca.org.au.

SIRCA’s New Feature: Symbology Visualisation Tool

12/05/2016 at 11:09 pm

SIRCA are excited to announce the release of the Symbology Visualisation Tool (SVT), which is now live on the SIRCA Member Portal.

You can access the SVT here.

The SVT is designed to assist researchers in understanding the changes that have occurred to the names and ticker codes of ASX listed companies, including reuse of ticker codes, over time. This information is presented in an easy to understand graphical timeline format.

You can learn more about the SVT through our new Knowledge Base.

SIRCA would love to hear your feedback, so please test out the SVT and email your thoughts to enquiries@sirca.org.au.

   

SIRCA Data Library Update

11/04/2016 at 5:04 pm
On Wednesday 13 April, 2016, SIRCA will be releasing the latest update to the ASX ShortSell data – bringing the data available up to 31 March, 2016.  This data is available within the SIRCA Member Portal Data Library.  This release will also provide Members with the latest monthly updates to the CoreLogic RP Data dataset. Please note that the Data Library will be unavailable between 9:30am and 11:30am on Wednesday 13 April, 2016. If you have any questions regarding this release, please email enquiries@sirca.org.au

Call for Papers – 2015 Philip Brown Prize

08/04/2016 at 4:20 pm
SIRCA are seeking submissions for the 2015 Philip Brown Prize.  The Philip Brown Prize acknowledges the significant contribution Philip Brown made in the establishment of SIRCA and the work he did in developing databases used for finance and accounting research. To be considered for this Prize, the paper must have been published in an A grade (or higher) journal in the calendar year of 2015 by a SIRCA Member using authorised SIRCA data.  Additionally, SIRCA must be cited within the publication. To submit an application, email a full PDF version of the paper to philip-brown- prize@sirca.org.au by 30/5/2016. SIRCA encourage all Members who meet the above criteria to apply.  The winner of the 2015 Philip Brown Prize will be announced during the 2016 AFAANZ conference in July. For more information on the Philip Brown Prize, click here: Philip Brown Prize Call for Papers 2015