<p>Finance <!--[if lt IE 7]&gt;--> end javascript to email the article Al Bawaba Ltd.</p><p>IT giant IBM has inked a multi-year agreement with Ameriprise Financial.</p><p>Ameriprise Financial is a major diversified financial services firm which owns $655 billion in assets under management and administration and the top 10 positions of each of its core operations of advisory, asset management, annuities and protection.</p><p>Under the agreement, IBM will continue supporting Ameriprise's technology infrastructure with a clear focus on maintaining strong reliability and incorporating innovative new technologies.</p><p><a href="http://www.equities.com/news/headline-story?dt=2012-09-20&val=504931&cat=finance">Keep reading...</a></p>