NEW YORK, April 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has been named as the 2013 "Best Service Provider – The Americas" at the 10th annual Global ETF Awards, which is sponsored by exchangetradedfunds.com.  This is the eighth consecutive year that BNY Mellon has been honored as the top service provider to ETFs (exchanged-traded funds).

"This recognition from our clients and key industry participants reflects our unwavering commitment to deliver the highest quality customer service and industry-leading technology," said Joseph F. Keenan, managing director for BNY Mellon Asset Servicing and head of its global ETF services business.  "Our recent introduction of an automated system for calculating collateral requirements in the ETF marketplace is another example of our technological leadership." 

About Exchangetradedfunds.com:  Since its inception in 1997, exchangetradedfunds.com has been providing information on global ETF, ETC and ETN products on its website. Information on the site consists of product descriptions, products listed on international exchanges, industry info and events, interviews from industry leaders and news. It is also the host of the ETF Global Awards® Dinner and Workshop. Its purpose is to recognize those who have contributed to the development of the ETF industry world-wide and welcomes industry participants from the international community to discuss their respective markets.

BNY Mellon's Asset Servicing business supports institutional investors in today's fast-evolving markets, safeguarding assets and enhancing the management and administration of client investments through services that process, monitor and measure data from around the world. We leverage our global footprint and local expertise to deliver insight and solutions across every stage of the investment lifecycle.

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 March 31, 2014, BNY Mellon had $27.9 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration, and $1.6 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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