November Event Designed to Highlight Strategies for Registered Investment Advisers, Sponsors, Investors and Other Participants in ETF Industry

NEW YORK, September 19, 2012 — 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

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.

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