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August 5, 2008 - Newton Wins Two New Global Equity Mandates
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*Newton Investment Management Limited has recently been awarded two new global equity mandates. Cambridgeshire County Council in England and Rhondda Cynon Taff County Council in Wales have both chosen Newton to run their multi-million global equity portfolios.   
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July 28, 2008 - Newton Unveils Four New Investment Themes
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*Newton Investment Management has unveiled four new themes set to drive future trends and subsequent stock selection.   
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July 16, 2008 - Newton Wins Top Fund Award
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*Newton Investment Management won a major award at the Investment Week Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2008 with the Newton Balanced Bridge Fund securing best fund in the Balanced Managed sector.   
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July 9, 2008 - Alcentra Appoints Paul Hatfield to lead US drive for Growth, Addition of BNY Mezzanine and Hamilton Loan businesses will compliment US platform
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*Alcentra, a specialist asset manager focused on the sub-investment grade debt markets, has appointed Paul Hatfield to lead its business in the US.   
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July 1, 2008 - The Bank of New York Mellon Completes Bank Consolidation Program
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*The Bank of New York Mellon, the global leader in asset management and securities servicing, has completed the process of consolidating and renaming its principal U.S. bank and trust company subsidiaries into two new principal banks. This consolidation effort, which follows last July’s merger of the holding companies of Mellon Financial and The Bank of New York, was an essential part of the Company’s overall integration process that required regulatory approvals and was completed on schedule.   
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June 16, 2008 - BNY Mellon Asset Management Launches Vietnam, India and China (VIC) Fund, A fund with exposure to the unrivalled growth potential of three dynamic Asian economies
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*BNY Mellon Asset Management is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative new Fund - the BNY Mellon Vietnam, India and China (VIC) Fund.  Launched on 16 June, the Fund forms part of the Dublin-domiciled BNY Mellon Global Funds, plc, (BNY MGF) range and will be managed by Hamon Asset Management Ltd (Hamon) – a Hong Kong-based Asian equity investment specialist which is part of BNY Mellon Asset Management*.   
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June 4, 2008 - 30 Years Young! Newton Investment Management celebrates 30th birthday
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*Newton Investment Management, one of the UK’s leading asset managers and a pioneer of thematic investing, celebrates its 30th birthday this month.   
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May 15, 2008 - NEWTON WINS TAIWAN LABOR PENSION FUND MANDATE, Increasing move by Asian pension funds to look at international managers
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*Newton Investment Management Limited has been awarded a US$250 million global equity mandate by the Supervisory Board of Taiwan’s Labor Pension Fund (New System).   
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May 1, 2008 - Mellon Transition Management Named Top 2008 Transition Manager in the Americas by Global Investor, Ranked Second Globally as “Best Transition Manager Overall”
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*Mellon Transition Management (MTM), the transition management specialist for BNY Mellon Asset Management, has been named the top 2008 transition manager in the Americas by Global Investor magazine.   The magazine determined its winner after more than 500 institutional investors rated their transition managers in 12 categories.  MTM also placed second overall globally in the category of “Best Transition Manager Overall.   
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April 30, 2008 - WESTLB MELLON AWARDED MULTI-MANAGER OF THE YEAR AT UK PENSIONS AWARDS
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*WestLB Mellon Asset Management’s multi-manager division has won a major award at the Professional Pensions Awards for Multi-Manager of the Year.   
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April 24, 2008 - NEWTON WINS WEALTH MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE AWARD
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*Newton’s Private Investment Management division last night won a major award at the Investors Chronicle and Financial Times Wealth Management Awards for Best Cautious Fund Manager.   
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April 15, 2008 - Urdang Closes $463 Million Value-Added Real Estate Fund, Primarily Targets Office, Retail, Multifamily, Industrial Properties in U.S.
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*Urdang Capital Management, part of BNY Mellon Asset Management, has announced that it held the final closing of the Urdang Value-Added Fund (UVAF), II, L.P., raising a total of $463 million in equity.   
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April 11, 2008 - BNY Mellon Asset Management Appoints Head of Distribution, Paul Feeney to join international asset
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*Urdang Capital Management, part of BNY Mellon Asset Management, has announced that it held the final closing of the Urdang Value-Added Fund (UVAF), II, L.P., raising a total of $463 million in equity.   
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April 11, 2008 - NEWTON WINS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MANDATE, Secures position as a leading manager for UK Local Authorities
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*NEWTON WINS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MANDATE, Secures position as a leading manager for UK Local Authorities
Abstract: Continuing its success in the UK Local Authority market, Newton Investment Management Limited has been awarded a global equity mandate by Northamptonshire County Council.  Newton has been managing global mandates for 30 years and applies a single portfolio approach to running global equity portfolios. The mandate will be managed by members of the global equity team at Newton.
  
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February 29, 2008 - Joseph P. Gennaco Appointed Chief Operating Officer Of The Boston Company Asset Management
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*Joseph P. Gennaco has been named chief operating officer of The Boston Company Asset Management, LLC (TBCAM), an investment subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon. Gennaco, who was previously director of relationship management and client service support at the firm,also will join the firm’s executive management team.   
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February 19, 2008 - BNY Mellon Asset Management Australia Ltd Reaches A$25bn
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*BNY Mellon Asset Management has announced that its Australian distribution subsidiary, BNY Mellon Asset Management Australia Limited, now manages Australian and New Zealand sourced assets worth over A$25 billion. This important milestone has occurred less than five years after the company established its asset management operations in Australia.   
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February 11, 2008 - BNY MELLON ASSET MANAGEMENT LAUNCHES NEW ‘BEST IDEAS’ EUROPEAN FUND FROM ONE OF ITS SPECIALIST ASSET MANAGERS
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*BNY Mellon Asset Management has announced that its Australian distribution subsidiary, BNY Mellon Asset Management Australia Limited, now manages Australian and New Zealand sourced assets worth over A$25 billion. This important milestone has occurred less than five years after the company established its asset management operations in Australia.   
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February 07, 2008 - Baum to be Named Chief Executive Officer of The Dreyfus Corporation; Cardona to be Named President - Eggers Retires
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*The Dreyfus Corporation announced today that Jon Baum, vice chair of distribution, will be named chief executive officer. J. Charles Cardona, vice chair, will be named president. Tom Eggers, who held titles of both chief executive   
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February 06, 2008 - Stock Market Decline Leads to Erosion in Funded Status of Typical U.S. Pension Plan, According to BNY Mellon Asset Management - Worst Monthly Stock Market Performance in Five Years
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*The funded status of the typical U.S. pension plan declined 3.3 percentage points on a "reporting basis" in January, entirely due to a drop in the global equity markets, according to BNY Mellon Asset Management. The "reporting basis" is designed to track the new funding rules adopted by the U.S. Treasury Department and financial reporting guidelines implemented in 2007 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).   
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February 05, 2008 - Newton to Sponsor Major Photographic Exhibition in Edinburgh
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*Newton Investment Management has announced its sponsorship of the forthcoming Ansel Adams exhibition at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh from 9 February to 19 April. Entitled ‘Ansel Adams: Celebration of Genius’, this is the first ever viewing of Adams’ original photos in Scotland.   
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January 25, 2008 - BNY Mellon Asset Management Announces Strategic Venture to Create New ETFs - Dreyfus and WisdomTree to Collaborate on International Cash and Fixed Income ETFs
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*BNY Mellon Asset Management announced today that The Dreyfus Corporation is to partner with WisdomTree Investments, Inc. on International Cash and Fixed Income ETF products. The products will be part of the WisdomTree Trust and will be co-branded and marketed by both organizations. Dreyfus will act as subadvisor to the Trust.   
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January 22, 2008 - The Bank of New York Mellon Completes Acquisition of ARX Capital Management
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*The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation has completed the acquisition of ARX Capital Management, a leading independent asset management business headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ARX Capital Management specializes in Brazilian multi-strategy, long/short and long only investment strategies and has more than US$2.8bn in assets under management.   
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January 17, 2008 - BNY Mellon Asset Management wins Auckland
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*BNY Mellon Asset Management has announced that its Australian distribution subsidiary, BNY Mellon Asset Management Australia Limited, has won its first institutional client in New Zealand. Auckland Regional Holdings has appointed the company to manage US$29m.   
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January 09, 2008 -Oliver Buckley to Become Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Portfolio - John Cone to Remain Chairman
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*Franklin Portfolio Associates has announced that Oliver Buckley will become its chief executive officer later this year. Buckley, who has been chief investment officer since January 2006, will succeed John Cone, who will remain chairman of the board of Franklin Portfolio. Cone, one of the firm's founders, will contribute to Franklin Portfolio's overall investment process and ongoing strategic planning.
  
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January 07, 2008 - Mellon Capital Appoints Michael Ho as Chief Investment Officer
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*Mellon Capital Management has announced the appointment of Michael C. Ho as its chief investment officer. Ho succeeds Thomas B. Hazuka, who has been named vice chairman and will focus on client relationships. Hazuka, having served as CIO since 1989, recently was named to the Mellon Capital board of directors and will remain an active participant of the investment committee.   
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December 20, 2007 - The Bank of New York Mellon acquires full ownership of ABN AMRO Mellon Global Securities Services B.V.
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*BNY Mellon Asset Management has announced that its Australian distribution subsidiary, BNY Mellon Asset Management Australia Limited, has won its first institutional client in New Zealand. Auckland Regional Holdings has appointed the company to manage US$29m.   
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December 4, 2007 - InverCaixa Selects Bank of New York Mellon Subsidiary to Develop First Fund of Hedge Funds
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*BNY Mellon Asset Management subsidiary EACM Advisors LLC, a leading investment advisory firm specialising in multi-manager investment, has been selected by Spanish fund management company InverCaixa to develop its first fund of hedge funds proposition.  Working with Invercaixa, the fund management arm for Spanish banking group La Caixa, EACM has developed the FonCaixa Gestion Alternativa V6 fund of funds, an actively managed targeted return fund that aims to deliver returns through all market conditions. US-based EACM focuses on hedge fund and long-only investment strategies where it believes inefficiencies create opportunity. EACM’s dedicated team of investment professionals has decades of experience in designing, constructing and managing multi-manager vehicles for clients located around the world.   
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November 8, 2007 - Newton Appoints Consumer Goods Analyst
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*Newton Investment Management Limited, a UK asset management subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon, has appointed Sally Springer to its global research team. She reports to Simon Pryke, Leader, Global Research at Newton.   
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November 21, 2007 - The Bank of New York Mellon and Western Securities Agree to Establish Asset Management Joint Venture
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*The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and Western Securities have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture fund management company in China. The new company, which will be called BNY Mellon Western Fund Management and owned 51% by Western Securities and 49% by The Bank of New York Mellon, will be headquartered in Shanghai and is expected to launch in 2008, subject to regulatory approvals.   
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November 13, 2007 - The Bank of New York Mellon to acquire ARX Capital Management
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*The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation has completed the acquisition of ARX Capital Management, a leading independent asset management business headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ARX Capital Management specializes in Brazilian multi-strategy, long/short and long only investment strategies and has more than US$2.8bn in assets under management.   
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November 12, 2007 - Newton Retains Top League Position in Charity Investment Management Survey
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*The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation has announced it has agreed to acquire ARX Capital Management, a leading independent asset management business headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ARX Capital Management specialises in Brazilian multi-strategy, long/short and long only investment strategies and has more than US$2.6bn in assets under management.   
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October 23, 2007 - Newton Appoints Alex O'Reily
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*Newton Investment Management Limited, a UK asset management subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon, has announced the appointment of Alex O’Reilly to its Global Equities team.   
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Sept 17, 2007 - BNY MELLON ASSET MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES $4 BILLION QDII LAUNCH, LANDMARK CHINESE DEAL RAISES RECORD AMOUNT
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*BNY Mellon Asset Management has announced that the Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) mandate it sub-advises on behalf of China Southern Fund Management Co. Ltd has launched at a capped $4 billion in assets having received $8bn in subscriptions from Chinese investors. BNY Mellon Asset Management is the first non-domestic asset manager to receive approval to advise on such a mandate, and the launch is the largest mutual fund launch in the company’s history.   
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Sept 3, 2007 - BNY MELLON ASSET MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES LANDMARK DEAL IN CHINA
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*BNY Mellon Asset Management has received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to provide sub-advisory services in relation to a QDII mandate for Chinese investors. The mandate will be sub-advised on behalf of China Southern Fund Management Co.Ltd, a domestic Chinese asset management company. The Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) program allows Chinese investors to access foreign fund management capabilities. Founded in 1998, China Southern was the first regulated fund management company in China, and was amongst the first Chinese asset management companies to be authorised to develop and market QDII products.   
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