LONDON, Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- BNY Mellon, a global leader in investment management and investment services, has been appointed by Multrees Investor Services, a UK-based specialist provider of outsourced support services to boutique asset managers and family offices, to provide global custody and related services.

Under the terms of the new mandate, BNY Mellon will take on the role of Multrees' sub-custodian network and also provide foreign exchange services.

Chris Fisher, CEO at Multrees Investor Services, said: "The team at BNY Mellon has supported us through a professional and robustly controlled transition, ensuring a successful implementation process. Over the coming months we look forward to further growing our business with the support of the diverse range of services BNY Mellon has to offer."

Daron Pearce, global investment manager segment head at BNY Mellon, said: "Our long track-record as a global custodian and administrator means we are ideally positioned to help Multrees to meet its strategic goals through a combination of innovative solutions, market expertise and high quality 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 Sept. 30, 2014, BNY Mellon had $28.3 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.

Multrees Investor Services is the independent custody and consolidated reporting specialist for wealth managers and private investment offices. The Multrees solutions allow these entities to scale efficiently, and focus on their clients and growth strategies. Multrees Investor Services Ltd is authorised and regulated under FCA Reference Number 526528. www.multrees.com

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