Computer Business Review reports that IBM and Hyperion have signed a new agreement to jointly <A HREF="http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=3DC7EC41D1-2F35-45FC-9EC5-">build new business performance management</A> solutions for key verticals including banking, insurance, and federal government. The alliance will bring together Hyperion's suite of financial analytic applications and business intelligence tools with IBM's Business Consulting Services organization