Infosys – Murex I Alliances I Financial Services

Murex

Sell-side, buy-side and commodities trading enterprises require robust technology infrastructure to accelerate growth and innovation. In this landscape, scalable platforms are imperative to manage cross-asset operations.

Infosys partners with Murex, a global leader in capital markets technology, to boost the efficiency of front-to-back-to-risk operations at capital markets enterprises and financial institutions. Our solutions support the trade life cycle and address risk management as well as regulatory compliance, while rationalizing IT costs.

About our partnership

The Murex-Infosys partnership is built on a robust foundation to deliver world-class service. Our user-oriented approach to service quality boosts the client experience. A dedicated alliance manager oversees Infosys-Murex engagement.

Infosys offers end-to-end services, including support and maintenance. Our Murex-specific training programs enhance capabilities while streamlining project management. Notably, we combine the Agile development methodology with the DevOps approach, which accelerates time-to-market for implementation, including integrated, cross-asset solution such as Murex’s MX.3 platform.

Our expertise at a glance

Infosys capability

Financial Services Functions and Participant Involvement

Our Murex services footprint

Environment and release management

  • Release and configuration management
  • CI/CD and EoD automation
  • Server upgrade and support for Solaris and Linux
  • Migration from legacy / virtual environment to cloud
  • Automated health check for lower environments
  • Service virtualization and refresh script

Platform implementation

  • Greenfield implementation
  • Binary upgrade (v22->v26->v34)
  • Legacy system replacement

Interfacing

  • FO trade booking systems, including Reuters and Bloomberg
  • Real-time market data providers
  • Payment and settlement gateways

Application support

  • 24X5 support availability
  • EoD batch and database monitoring
  • Alert management tools to monitor workflows
  • In-house scripts and automation suite for the testing cycle, including performance and regression testing

Our value proposition

Delivery model

  • Outcome-based managed services model derisks application maintenance and binary upgrade
  • Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) model simplifies formation of new teams, in-sourcing, and transfer of resources to clients
  • “Pod-based” DevOps model combines Agile methodology with a client+Infosys team for collaborative development

Optimal pricing

  • Flexible pricing ensures cost-efficiency and value realization
  • Options range from need / risk-based pricing, fixed capacity, T&M contracts, and outcome-based pricing to mixed models
  • Commitment to reinvestment ensures targeted value addition, buffer pool maintenance, and YoY savings

Core strengths

  • Global footprint, a proven offshore-onshore delivery model, and a multi-lingual team for support services
  • Track record of delivery excellence in large, complex transformation projects, across time, budget and quality dimensions
  • Techno-functional talent pool comprising capital market domain specialists, technology experts, and professionals with expertise in Murex products and process flows

The Infosys-Murex ecosystem

  • Center of Excellence (CoE)
    Established in 2009, the Infosys Murex Center of Excellence comprises 130+ product experts and SMEs. The CoE creates cutting-edge solutions for clients across Europe, Americas and APAC. As an SI partner, Infosys services span consulting, customization, configuration, implementation, integration, upgrade, testing, and support. Our Murex CoE drives world-class execution of joint projects.
  • Learning systems
    Our Murex Lab, Murex Academy, and team of 8+ Trainer Champion experts enable continuous skill improvement and on-the job training. Our Murex in-house training programs focus on functions such as front office, back office, integration, and reporting, as well as tools such as MXtest. Moreover, Infosys Wingspan, our e-Learning platform, facilitates training in capital markets and risk management.
  • IP accelerators
    Infosys accelerates deployment of MX.3 by leveraging a rich repository of propriety tools, such as iLeap for application management, ITRS for reconciliation and migration, test packs for binary upgrade, test automation tools, and TheMIS for CI/CD.
  • Innovation mindset
    Our experts collaborate with clients to co-create bespoke GenAI and automation offerings based on Murex systems. Our Global Reference Architecture (GRA)-based services boost the quality of solutions. Notably, we ensure validation of designs by business users, which helps us address specific requirements.

About Murex

Murex provides enterprise-wide, cross-asset financial technology solutions to sell-side and buy-side capital markets players. With more than 60,000 daily users in 65 countries, its cross-function platform, MX.3, supports trading, treasury, risk, post-trade operations, as well as end-to-end investment management operations for private and public assets. This helps clients better meet regulatory requirements, manage enterprise-wide risk, and control IT costs. Learn more at www.murex.com