The bank (Williams & Glyn's), which was dormant for about 30 years, is being revived by UK-based lender the Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (RBSG). The bank is part of the RBS Group and is scheduled to launch operations by 2015.
Infosys is planning to acquire Zurich-based global management consultancy firm Lodestone Holding AG at 330 m CHF (USD 350 million) in cash. JM Financial says this is a good strategic fit for Infosys. "I think it is a good transaction," he adds.
The view among analysts is that the deal size is not significant to make a difference to Infosys‘ earnings, as the company grapples with slowing revenue growth caused by a combination of internal and external factors.