Obviously, the intensity of competition is not getting in the way of the spirit of co-operation among the State's stockbroking firms. The Margin noticed that one of the sponsors of yesterday's Irish Software Association conference was Davy Stockbrokers. But in an admirable example of generosity to one of its competitors, Davy's seemed happy to have Brian O'Kelly of Goodbody Corporate Finance talk to the assembled techies about financing, with not a Davy man to be seen among the various speakers!