BNY Mellon to Host Symposium on Best Practices for ETFs

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BNY Mellon, the leader in investment management and investment services, will host a symposium on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to highlight best practices and strategies for  registered investment advisors, sponsors, investors, and other participants in the ETF industry.

The symposium, A Laser View of a Global Market, will begin on Thursday, November 8, 2012, and end on Friday, November 9, 2012, at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, CA.

"We believe this event will help industry participants stay ahead of changes in this rapidly evolving business," said Joseph Keenan, managing director for BNY Mellon Asset Servicing and head of its global ETF services business.  "We are also hopeful that this symposium will help to raise investor awareness and educate investors within this rapidly evolving segment of the investment marketplace."

Keenan added, "Attendees will enjoy an opportunity to learn about new products and services from the leading experts and innovators in the ETF industry."

BNY Mellon is the largest service provider of ETFs in terms of number and range of ETFs serviced.  BNY Mellon has played a leading role in the development of procedures and systems integral to some of the most innovative products of the ETF industry, including the first ETFs in Europe, the first emerging markets ETFs, the first commodity-based ETFs, the first currency-based ETFs and the first actively managed ETFs in the U.S.

More information about this event can be found at: http://www.bnymellon.com/assetservicing/eventspotlightetf.html

Notes to Editors:

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing offers clients worldwide a broad spectrum of specialized asset servicing capabilities, including custody and fund services, securities lending, performance and analytics, and execution services. BNY Mellon Asset Servicing provides services through BNY Mellon and other related companies.

BNY Mellon is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, offering superior investment management and investment services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $27.1 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.3 trillion in assets under management, services $11.5 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.4 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on www.bnymellon.com or follow us on Twitter@BNYMellon.

SOURCE BNY Mellon

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