BANGALORE: Infosys has announced a strategic partnership with Franklin
Templeton Investments (FTI). Under the alliance, Infosys will develop a
Web-based infrastructure for Franklin Templeton Investments.
Infosys’ Web-based infrastructure includes an interactive Web interface and
account look-up functionality. Currently, the account look-up functionality is
available to FTI’s German intermediaries, providing them with personalized
service and access to account information. The multi-lingual, multi-currency
site is secure and scalable. It can handle an increasing number of users and
will be rolled-out to other European FTI customers, including UK intermediaries.
"The dealer account look-up will provide our supporting intermediaries
with a real time picture of their clients’ investments and how their
portfolios are diversified", said Franklin Templeton Investments director
International eBusiness Desmond Murray.
Speaking about the partnership Murray said, "In today’s complex
e-economy, it is important that intermediaries have simple and convenient access
to their customers’ investment information. Like many financial companies
developing business internationally, we realized that we needed outside
expertise to build this secure and scalable application. So we chose to partner
with Infosys. Infosys has expertise in value creation in the e-economy and a
good understanding of the financial services market. Their global delivery model
enabled excellent time to market for this system, which was deployed within
agreed timelines."