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BNY Mellon Investment Management appoints Chief Economist

NEW YORK AND LONDON, 10 September 2018 – BNY Mellon Investment Management (BNY Mellon IM) announces the appointment of Shamik Dhar as Chief Economist, effective October 1, 2018. With over 30 years’ experience advising governments and institutions, Shamik’s economic and capital market knowledge will bring a unique perspective to BNY Mellon IM’s investment insights.

BNY Mellon Investment Management launches The Boston Company Global Infrastructure Income Fund

LONDON, 3 September 2018 – BNY Mellon Investment Management, the world’s largest multi-boutique asset manager with USD$1.8 trillion in assets under management, today announced the launch of The Boston Company Global Infrastructure Income Fund for investors in the United Kingdom.

Newton Investment Management appoints Andy Warwick to bolster Real Return team

LONDON, 22 May, 2018– Newton Investment Management (Newton IM), part of BNY Mellon Investment Management, today announces the appointment of Andy Warwick to its Real Return team, reporting to Suzanne Hutchins.

BNY Mellon IM launches Emerging Market Debt Total Return Fund

LONDON, 16 January 2018 - BNY Mellon Investment Management (IM), the world’s largest multi-boutique asset manager with $1.8trillion¹ in assets under management, today announces the launch of the BNY Mellon Emerging Market Debt Total Return Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund will be managed by Insight Investment (“Insight”), part of BNY Mellon IM, and will be available to investors in the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Newton Investment Management Strengthens Governance

LONDON, 10 August 2017 – Newton Investment Management (Newton IM), part of BNY Mellon Investment Management, today announces that it is introducing a new management structure in order to further enhance governance for the next chapter in the company’s growth.

Inflation: The Watch Word for Investors says BNY Mellon Investment Management

LONDON, 07 March 2017 – Back to the fore for the first time in some years, inflation is the watch word for 2017.

BNY Mellon Investment Management launches U.S. Equity Income Fund

LONDON, 19 January 2017 – BNY Mellon Investment Management, today announced the launch of the BNY Mellon U.S. Equity Income Fund.

BNY Mellon Global Leaders Fund

LONDON, 8 December 2016 - BNY Mellon Investment Management, the world’s largest multi-boutique asset manager, today announced the launch of the BNY Mellon Global Leaders Fund.

BNY Mellon Investment Management brings Global Short-Dated High Yield offering to European investors

London, 1 December 2016 - BNY Mellon has launched its Global Short-Dated High Yield Bond Fund. It is an actively managed fixed income fund that seeks to provide enhanced Libor-plus returns by investing primarily in a portfolio of short-dated high yielding (sub-investment grade) bonds, but also in convertibles, and asset-backed securities (ABS) and through selective selling of credit default swap protection.

BNY Mellon Investment Management announces Global Credit Fund

London, 14 March 2016 - BNY Mellon Investment Management, the world’s largest multi-boutique asset manager with $1.6trillion in assets under management, today announced it is offering a global credit fund to investors for the first time in its UCITS fund range.

The Boat Races sponsors BNY Mellon and Newton pull together for Cancer Research UK

LONDON, United Kingdom, 19th January 2016 – In a world first, BNY Mellon and Newton Investment Management, sponsors of The Boat Races, today announce they are donating their title sponsorship of the annual challenge between Oxford and Cambridge Universities to Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the official charity partner.

Newton Investment Management’s Clay appointed lead manager of the Newton Global Income Fund

LONDON, 14 December 2015 – Newton Investment Management, part of BNY Mellon Investment Management, today announces that Nick Clay will assume the role of lead manager of the UK-domiciled Newton Global Income Fund. To date, Clay has been the alternate manager of the Newton Global Income Fund and lead manager of the Irish-domiciled BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund. This change comes after James Harries decided to leave the firm to pursue another opportunity.

BNY Mellon Investment Management EMEA plans to launch Newton Global Emerging Markets Fund in UK UCITS BNY Mellon Investment Funds

LONDON, 4 June 2015 - BNY Mellon Investment Management, the world's largest multi-boutique asset manager with $1.7trillion1 in assets under management, today announced plans to merge the Newton Global Emerging Markets Fund authorised unit trust with the UK-domiciled BNY Mellon Investment Funds UCITS range. The proposal follows increasing investor demand for the Fund in the wholesale market. Subject to shareholder approval, the change would come into effect on 25 July 2015.

BNY Mellon Dynamic Total Return Fund now available to European investors

LONDON, 28 May 2015 – BNY Mellon Investment Management today announced the launch of a UCITS Dynamic Total Return Fund. The launch gives European investors access to the successful Dynamic Total Return strategy which was previously limited to US investors.

Newton announces restructure of Emerging and Asian Equity teams

LONDON, 21 May 2015 – Following a strategic review, Newton Investment Management (Newton), part of BNY Mellon, today announced it is combining its Emerging and Asian Equity teams under the leadership of investment manager Rob Marshall-Lee.

Newton appoints two independent non-executive directors to its Board

LONDON, 17 March 2015 - Newton Investment Management (Newton), part of BNY Mellon, has announced the appointment of Henrietta Jowitt and Susan Noble as independent non-executive directors to its Board. Jowitt and Noble are the first independent non-executive directors appointed by Newton.

Investors will turn to corporate credit for returns says BNY Mellon Investment Management

LONDON 24 February 2015 – With yield continuing to be in demand from income-hungry investors and ‘easy’ market gains unlikely, corporate credit is expected to once again take centre stage, according to BNY Mellon’s Fixed Income Special Report.

Interest rates unlikely to rise in 2015 according to BNY Mellon Investment Management’s Markets Report

LONDON, December 2, 2014 – A key investment theme of 2015 will be interest rate rises and monetary policy according to BNY Mellon Investment Management’s Market Outlook Report.

BNY Mellon’s new website, ‘Brilliant’, showcases synergies between sport and business

LONDON, 24th November 2014 - The Title Sponsors of The BNY Mellon Boat Races, BNY Mellon and Newton Investment Management, are today launching the www.bnymellonbrilliant.com website to showcase the parallels between sport and business.

Newton Investment Management launches annual UK charity investment survey

LONDON, 5 November 2014 – Newton Investment Management, part of BNY Mellon, today announced the findings of its inaugural survey into the investment priorities and positions of some of the UK’s largest charities.

Infrastructure revival could provide investment opportunities in construction and related industries, according to The Boston Company Asset Management

NEW YORK and LONDON, October 27, 2014 – Engineering and construction are likely to be attractive areas for investors as a revival in infrastructure spending accelerates over the next decade.

Mellon Capital launches investment strategy emphasizing reduced carbon emissions for McKnight Foundation

NEW YORK and LONDON, October 20, 2014 – Mellon Capital, the San Francisco-based investment boutique of BNY Mellon, has launched its Carbon Efficiency Strategy with $100 million in funding from The McKnight Foundation.

Cambridge University and Newton Investment Management announce partnership on long-horizon investing

CAMBRIDGE and LONDON, 13 October, 2014 - Cambridge University Judge Business School’s Centre for Endowment Asset Management has entered into a five-year partnership with Newton Investment Management, part of BNY Mellon.

Despite perceived political uncertainty and rising inflation, compelling investment opportunities in emerging markets still remain, says BNY Mellon

LONDON, September 23, 2014 – Despite perceived political uncertainty and rising inflation, the valuation case for emerging markets is still compelling according to BNY Mellon’s Emerging Markets Report.

Inflated expectations’: mixed outlook for global inflation, according to BNY Mellon investment boutiques

LONDON, 16 June 2014 – Inflation is the unintended consequence of loose monetary policy that investors in global fixed income markets must consider, according to an inflation report issued by BNY Mellon Investment Management. The report, which includes insights from several of BNY Mellon’s investment boutiques, highlights the impact inflation is likely to have on inflation-linked fixed income instruments in the coming months.

The World Cup Contenders: a conflicting relationship between football and economics

LONDON, 12 June 2014 – With the first match of the World Cup opening today in Brazil, BNY Mellon Investment Management examined if the footballing favorites are also expected to top the table in terms of economic performance. BNY Mellon’s specialist investment boutiques Meriten, Standish and ARX share their views on the top five footballing favorites’ economies: Germany, Spain, Italy, Argentina and Brazil.

Emerging market debt still offers attractive fixed income returns in a low yield environment

LONDON, 03 June 2014 – At the recent BNY Mellon fixed income conference in Paris, Insight Investment’s Colm McDonagh & Standish’s Alexander Kozhemiakin, outlined why emerging market debt should still be considered by investors despite recent volatility.

Newton’s Iain Stewart says longer-term capital protection takes priority over short-term gains as risk assets look less attractive

LONDON, 27 May 2014 – As Newton’s Real Return strategy celebrates its ten year anniversary, Iain Stewart, lead manager of the Newton Real Return Fund, and his team believe that the tradeoff between risk and potential looks distinctly unattractive, implying that risk assets may be ripe for another correction.

BNY Mellon wins Gold Standard award for Fund Management

LONDON, 28 November 2013 - BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has been awarded a Gold Standard award for Fund Management in a ceremony held at the House of Commons on 27th November 2013.

BNY Mellon wins prestigious Moneyfacts Investment Life and Pensions Awards

LONDON, 6 November 2013 - BNY Mellon has been named Best Targeted Absolute Return Fund Provider 2013 by Moneyfacts, across the BNY Mellon, Newton and Insight fund ranges.

BNY Mellon launches guide to multi-asset investing

LONDON, 28 October 2013 - BNY Mellon Investment Management has launched a guide to multi-asset investing as part of its drive to educate UK investors on the options available to them when considering their long-term investment plans.

Meriten Investment Management GmbH appoints Martin Theisinger as member of the General Management Board

LONDON and DUSSELDORF, 24 October, 2013: Meriten Investment Management GmbH, BNY Mellon’s German based investment manager, has appointed Martin Theisinger as member of the General Management Board with responsibility for sales.

BNY Mellon Asset Management International Limited appoints Heneg Parthenay as Chief Operating Officer

LONDON, 17 October, 2013 - BNY Mellon, a global leader in investment management and investment services, has appointed Heneg Parthenay as Chief Operating Officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management International Limited.

BNY Mellon Names Paul Nobile as Chief Marketing Officer for Investment Management

NEW YORK and LONDON, September 25, 2013 – BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has named Paul Nobile as chief marketing officer of Investment Management.

BNY Mellon strengthens Investment Content capability

LONDON, 12 September 2013 - BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has appointed Kira Nickerson to the Investment Content team as Managing Editor for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, with a mandate to revamp their content strategy.

Independent financial advisers need clearly defined proposition to succeed post-RDR, says BNY Mellon

LONDON, 24 July, 2013 - Advisers remaining independent post-RDR must have a clearly defined proposition that demonstrates how they add value against non-advice providers, according to research from Cass Business School and BNY Mellon.

BNY Mellon offers free comprehensive guide to equity income investing

LONDON, 24 June 2013 - BNY Mellon Investment Management has produced a comprehensive guide to help UK retail investors navigate the field of equity income investing.

Unity needed to tackle flaws in Defined Contribution pensions, finds new BNY Mellon report

LONDON, 20 June 2013 - The pensions industry should unite to tackle serious flaws lying at the heart of Defined Contribution (DC) pensions, according to a report launched today by BNY Mellon Investment Management at the annual DC Developments and Current Issues for Pension Funds Conference in LONDON.

UK Retail investment sales will increase as advisers adjust to RDR

LONDON, 28 May 2013 – Following the results of the recent Pridham Report on UK retail fund sales for the first quarter of 2013, Head of UK Wholesale at BNY Mellon Investment Management, Scott Goodsir, says that the lower level of sales across the industry may not be short-lived as advisers continue to adjust to Retail Distribution Review (RDR) proposals.

Newton further bolsters fixed income team

LONDON and NEW YORK, 21 May 2013 - Newton, part of BNY Mellon Investment Management, has announced the appointment of Khuram Sharih to its Global Fixed Income team as a high yield analyst. In the newly created role, Sharih will work alongside Sebastien Poulin, who joined the team in February 2012.