LONDON, Dec. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has taken top honours in three key categories at Custody Risk magazine's European Awards 2013.

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BNY Mellon's Central Securities Depositary (CSD) entity, which launched in January 2013 was named Most Innovative Project of the Year. BNY Mellon CSD SA/NV offers issuer, settlement and safekeeping services for the benefit of all market participants across Europe and the wider global marketplace.

BNY Mellon's Broker-Dealer Services business took the award for Clearing Provider of the Year for the fourth time in five years.

BNY Mellon was also named Custodian of the Year: Benelux.

Chris Prior-Willeard, CEO of BNY Mellon CSD, said: “With our CSD we are innovating to enhance our clients’ experience at a time when Europe’s post-trade landscape is undergoing a seismic change as a result of new regulation and legislation. As the leading provider in the Investment Services space globally, it is natural that we should be at the forefront of that evolution. BNY Mellon CSD demonstrates our commitment to helping our clients better manage the investment process and to being at the centre of the emerging European market infrastructure.”

Hani Kablawi, head of Europe, Middle East and Africa for BNY Mellon’s Asset Servicing business, said: “Our clients are today operating in an extremely challenging environment in respect of regulation, risk management and cost control. Our CSD, alongside our expanding suite of innovative solutions around collateral management, fund distribution, compliance and tax, underlines how we are changing the rules of the game when it comes to helping our clients to transform and grow their businesses.”

Adds Scott Coey, head of Broker-Dealer Services EMEA at BNY Mellon subsidiary Pershing: "In 2013 we have built on our strengths across business lines to deliver a comprehensive clearing service for all asset classes, exchanges and markets. Being named Clearing Provider of the Year at the Custody Risk European Awards is welcome acknowledgement of our position as a pre-eminent provider of global clearing solutions and our focus on delivering outstanding client service."

Notes to editors:

BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment management and investment services in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. As of September 30, 2013, BNY Mellon had $27.4 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration and $1.5 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. 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.

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